Diphenyl sulfide derivatives and medicines containing same as active ingredient

ABSTRACT

Provided are diphenyl sulfide derivatives which have excellent S1P3 antagonistic activity and are useful as drugs. Intensive studies have been made for the purpose of creating a compound having S1P3 antagonistic activity. As a result of the intensive studies, it has been found that diphenyl sulfide derivatives represented by general formula (1) have excellent S1P3 antagonistic activity. In general formula (1), R 1  is a hydrogen atom or the like; R 2  is an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or the like; X is a methylene group which may be substituted with one or two fluorine atoms, or the like; Y is a hydrogen atom or the like; and Z is a halogen atom.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a novel diphenyl sulfide derivativethat is effective as a medicine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor hydrate thereof, and a sphingosine-1-phosphate 3 (S1P3)receptor-antagonist and a medicine containing the same as an activeingredient.

BACKGROUND ART

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) was considered to be merely anintermediary metabolite in sphingosine metabolism. However, it has beenreported that S1P has a cell growth promoting action and a controlaction of a cell motility function, and it is now clear that S1P is anew lipid mediator that exhibits various physiological actions, such asan apoptosis action, a cell morphology regulation action, andvasoconstriction (Non-Patent Literatures 1 and 2).

This S1P combines two actions, an action as an intracellular secondmessenger and an action as an intercellular mediator. Studies into S1P'saction as an intercellular mediator are especially active. It has beenreported that information is transmitted via a plurality of Gprotein-coupled receptors present on the cell membrane surface(Endothelial Differentiation Gene, EDG) (Non-Patent Literatures 1 and3). Currently, five sub-types of S1P receptors are known, includingEdg-1, Edg-3, Edg-5, Edg-6, and Edg-8 which are called as S1P₁, S1P₃,S1P₂, S1P₄, and S1P₅, respectively.

From various studies into these S1P receptors, it has been reported thatso-called S1P receptor regulator, which exhibits an agonistic orantagonistic action against this receptor, is effective against a widerange of diseases. Patent Literature 2 and Non-Patent Literatures 4 to 7report that the S1P3 antagonist is effective as a therapeutic orpreventive medicine for respiratory tract contraction, bronchial asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary emphysema,tracheal stenosis, diffuse panbronchiolitis, bronchitis resulting frominfection, connective tissue disease, or transplantation, diffusepulmonary hamartoangiomyomatosis, adult respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS), interstitial pneumonitis, lung cancer, pneumoniahypersensitivity, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, fibrosis of thelung, sepsis, or cytokine storm caused by an influenza virus or RS virusinfection.

Further, Patent Literatures 3 to 6 show that the S1P3 antagonist is alsoeffective against arterial sclerosis, blood vessel intimal hypertrophy,solid tumors, diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiacarrest, ischemia-reperfusion disorders, cerebral blood vessel spasmsafter subarachnoid bleeding, angina pectoris or myocardial infarctioncaused by coronary vessel spasms, glomerulonephritis, thrombosis, lungdisease caused by pulmonary edema such as ARDS, cardiac arrhythmia, eyedisease, eye hypertension, glaucoma, glaucomatous retinopathy, opticneuropathy, macula-lutea degeneration and the like.

Further, although currently there are recombinants form of humanactivated protein C (rhAPC) in medicines that are effective as sepsistherapeutic medicines, rhAPC may also cause hemorrhaging as a sideeffect. Therefore, there is a need to develop a novel sepsis therapeuticor preventive medicine that does not exhibit such side effects.Non-Patent Literatures 5 and 7 report that the S1P3 receptor contributesto multiple organ failure caused by sepsis based on analysis using S1P3knockout mice, thereby suggesting that the S1P3 antagonist may beeffective as a sepsis therapeutic or preventive medicine. In addition,it has been reported that the S1P1 antagonist increases vascular wallpermeability, and causes pulmonary edema (Non-Patent Literature 8).Therefore, in order for a novel sepsis therapeutic or preventivemedicine to have a high level of safety, that therapeutic or preventivemedicine should have a weak S1P1 antagonistic action, preferably exhibitan S1P1 agonistic action, and more preferably not exhibit an actionagainst the S1P1 receptor.

Known S1P receptor regulators include, for example, the compoundsrepresented by the following general formula (A) described in PatentLiterature 1,

(In the formula (A), R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, ahalogenated or unhalogenated lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, a hydroxy group, a phenyl group, an aralkyl group, a lower alkoxygroup having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a trifluoromethyloxy group, anoptionally substituted aralkyloxy group, an optionally substitutedphenoxy group, a cyclohexylmethyloxy group, an optionally substitutedaralkyloxy group, a pyridylmethyloxy group, a cinnamyloxy group, anaphthylmethyloxy group, a phenoxymethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, ahydroxyethyl group, a lower alkylthio group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,a lower alkylsulfinyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a loweralkylsulfonyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzylthio group, anacetyl group, a nitro group, or a cyano group; R² represents a hydrogenatom, a halogen atom, a halogenated or unhalogenated lower alkyl grouphaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a lower alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, an aralkyl group, or an aralkyloxy group; R³ represents ahydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, a lower alkylgroup having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a lower alkoxy group having 1 to 4carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, a benzyloxy group, a phenyl group, alower alkoxymethyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a lower alkylthiogroup having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R⁴ represents a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4carbon atoms, a lower alkoxymethyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alower alkylthiomethyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxymethylgroup, a phenyl group, or an aralkyl group; R⁵ represents a hydrogenatom or a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; X represents O,S, SO, or SO2; and Y represents —CH2O—, —CH2-, —CH═CH—, —CF═CF—,—CH2CH2-, —CH2CFH—, —CH2CF2-, or —CH(OH)CF2-.).

However, Patent Literature 1 does not include 2-aminophosphoric acidmonoester derivatives or 3-aminophosphonic acid derivatives having adiphenyl sulfide skeleton in which a hydroxyl group is substituted for aphenyl group. Further, the fact that 2-aminophosphoric acid monoesterderivatives or 3-aminophosphonic acid derivatives having such astructure exhibit an excellent S1P3 receptor-antagonistic action is alsonot known.

Other examples of known S1P receptor regulators include the compoundsrepresented by the following general formula (B) in Patent Literature 6,

(In the formula (B), R¹ represents a chlorine atom, a linear alkyl grouphaving 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a trifluoromethyl group; R² represents afluorine atom or a chlorine atom; R³ represents a linear alkyl grouphaving 1 to 3 carbon atoms; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfuratom; and n denotes an integer of 2 or 3.).

Further, among the compounds represented by the general formula (B), ithas been reported that the optically active compounds represented by thegeneral formula (Ba), have a weak S1P3 agonistic action and an excellentagonistic action against S1P1 and/or S1P4.

(In the formula (Ba), R¹, R³, and X are as defined above.)

However, the compounds having an inverse asymmetric center to theoptically active compounds represented by the general formula (Ba), arenot known. Further, the fact that such optically active compoundsexhibit an excellent S1P3 receptor-antagonistic action is also notknown.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a diphenyl sulfidederivative having an excellent S1P3 antagonistic activity.

Means for Solving the Problems

As a result of intensive studies into the S1P3 antagonist, the presentinventors discovered that a novel diphenyl sulfide derivative has anexcellent S1P3 antagonistic action, thereby completing the presentinvention.

Specifically, a first aspect of the invention relates to a diphenylsulfide derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydratethereof, represented by the following general formula (1),

(In the formula (1), R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, atrifluoromethyl group, an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to6 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbonatoms, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, an optionally substituted benzyloxy group, an optionallysubstituted acyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cyano group, or acarboxyl group; R² represents an optionally substituted alkyl grouphaving 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted alkenyl grouphaving 2 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a methylene group which may besubstituted with 1 or 2 fluorine atoms or represents an oxygen atom; Yrepresents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl grouphaving 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and Z represents a halogen atom).

Further, a second aspect of the invention relates to the diphenylsulfide derivative according to the first aspect of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein thecompound represented by the general formula (1) is represented by thegeneral formula (1a),

(In the formula (1a), R¹, R², X, and Y are as defined above).

In addition, a third aspect of the invention relates to the diphenylsulfide derivative according to the first aspect of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein thecompound represented by the general formula (1) is represented by thegeneral formula (1b),

(In the formula (1b), Xa represents an oxygen atom or —CH₂—, and R¹, R²,and Y are as defined above).

Still further, a fourth aspect of the invention relates to the diphenylsulfide derivative according to the first aspect of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein thecompound represented by the general formula (1) is represented by thegeneral formula (1c),

(In the formula (1c), R¹ and R² are as defined above).

In addition, a fifth aspect of the invention relates to the diphenylsulfide derivative according to the fourth aspect of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein R¹represents a trifluoromethyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbonatoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl grouphaving 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or a benzyloxy group.

Still further, a sixth aspect of the invention relates to the diphenylsulfide derivative according to the first aspect of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein thecompound represented by the general formula (1) is

-   (S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (R)-2-allyl-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]butylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[(4-(5-t-butyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-biphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester, or-   (S)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester.

In addition, a seventh aspect of the invention relates to the diphenylsulfide derivative according to the first aspect of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein thecompound represented by the general formula (1) is

-   (−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-allyl-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethyl    phenylthio)phenyl]butylphosphoric acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphoshoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-t-butyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester,-   (−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-biphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester, or-   (−)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoric    acid monoester.

Still further, an eighth aspect of the invention relates to a medicinethat is based on a sphingosine-1-phosphate 3 (S1P3)receptor-antagonistic action, which comprises as an active ingredientthe diphenyl sulfide derivative according to any one of the first toseventh aspects of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor hydrate thereof.

In addition, a ninth aspect of the invention relates to the medicineaccording to the eighth aspect of the invention, wherein the medicine isa therapeutic or preventive medicine for respiratory tract contraction,bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),pulmonary emphysema, tracheal stenosis, diffuse panbronchiolitis,bronchitis resulting from infection, connective tissue disease, ortransplantation, diffuse pulmonary hamartoangiomyomatosis, adultrespiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), interstitial pneumonitis, lungcancer, pneumonia hypersensitivity, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia,fibrosis of the lung, sepsis, or cytokine storm caused by an influenzavirus or RS virus infection.

Still further, a tenth aspect of the invention relates to the medicineaccording to the eighth aspect of the invention, wherein the medicine isa therapeutic medicine for arterial sclerosis, blood vessel intimalhypertrophy, solid tumors, diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis,cardiac arrest, ischemia-reperfusion disorders, cerebral blood vesselspasms after subarachnoid bleeding, angina pectoris or myocardialinfarction caused by coronary vessel spasms, glomerulonephritis,thrombosis, lung disease caused by pulmonary edema, cardiac arrhythmia,eye disease, eye hypertension, glaucoma, glaucomatous retinopathy, opticneuropathy, or macula-lutea degeneration.

In addition, an eleventh aspect of the invention relates to the medicineaccording to the eighth aspect of the invention, wherein the medicine isa therapeutic or preventive medicine for sepsis.

Further, a twelfth aspect of the invention relates to a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising the diphenyl sulfide derivative according to anyone of the first to seventh aspects of the invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In addition, a thirteenth aspect of the invention relates to a use ofthe diphenyl sulfide derivative according to any one of the first toseventh aspects of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor hydrate thereof, in manufacture of a medicine based on an S1P3receptor-antagonistic action.

Further, a fourteenth aspect of the invention relates to the useaccording to the thirteenth aspect of the invention, wherein themedicine based on an S1P3 receptor-antagonistic action is a therapeuticor preventive medicine for respiratory tract contraction, bronchialasthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonaryemphysema, tracheal stenosis, diffuse panbronchiolitis, bronchitisresulting from infection, connective tissue disease, or transplantation,diffuse pulmonary hamartoangiomyomatosis, adult respiratory distresssyndrome (ARDS), interstitial pneumonitis, lung cancer, pneumoniahypersensitivity, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, fibrosis of thelung, sepsis, or cytokine storm caused by an influenza virus or RS virusinfection.

In addition, a fifteenth aspect of the invention relates to the useaccording to the thirteenth aspect of the invention, wherein themedicine based on an S1P3 receptor-antagonistic action is a therapeuticmedicine for arterial sclerosis, blood vessel intimal hypertrophy, solidtumors, diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac arrest,ischemia-reperfusion disorders, cerebral blood vessel spasms aftersubarachnoid bleeding, angina pectoris or myocardial infarction causedby coronary vessel spasms, glomerulonephritis, thrombosis, lung diseasecaused by pulmonary edema, cardiac arrhythmia, eye disease, eyehypertension, glaucoma, glaucomatous retinopathy, optic neuropathy, ormacula-lutea degeneration.

Further, a sixteenth aspect of the invention relates to the useaccording to the thirteenth aspect of the invention, wherein themedicine based on an S1P3 receptor-antagonistic action is a therapeuticor preventive medicine for sepsis.

In addition, a seventeenth aspect of the invention relates to thediphenyl sulfide derivative according to anyone of the first to seventhaspects of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orhydrate thereof, for use in inducing an S1P3 receptor-antagonisticaction.

Further, an eighteenth aspect of the invention relates to the diphenylsulfide derivative according to any one of the first to seventh aspectsof the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydratethereof, for use in treatment or prevention of respiratory tractcontraction, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), pulmonary emphysema, tracheal stenosis, diffusepanbronchiolitis, bronchitis resulting from infection, connective tissuedisease, or transplantation, diffuse pulmonary hamartoangiomyomatosis,adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), interstitial pneumonitis,lung cancer, pneumonia hypersensitivity, idiopathic interstitialpneumonia, fibrosis of the lung, sepsis, or cytokine storm caused by aninfluenza virus or RS virus infection.

In addition, a nineteenth aspect of the invention relates to thediphenyl sulfide derivative according to any one of the first to seventhaspects of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orhydrate thereof, for use in treatment of arterial sclerosis, bloodvessel intimal hypertrophy, solid tumors, diabetic retinopathy,rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac arrest, ischemia-reperfusion disorders,cerebral blood vessel spasms after subarachnoid bleeding, anginapectoris or myocardial infarction caused by coronary vessel spasms,glomerulonephritis, thrombosis, lung disease caused by pulmonary edema,cardiac arrhythmia, eye disease, eye hypertension, glaucoma,glaucomatous retinopathy, optic neuropathy, or macula-luteadegeneration.

Further, a twentieth aspect of the invention relates to the diphenylsulfide derivative according to any one of the first to seventh aspectsof the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydratethereof, for use in treatment or prevention of sepsis.

In addition, a twenty-first aspect of the invention relates to thediphenyl sulfide derivative according to any one of the first to seventhaspects of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orhydrate thereof, for inducing an S1P3 receptor-antagonistic action.

Further, a twenty-second aspect of the invention relates to a method forinducing an S1P3 receptor-antagonistic action in a target, comprisingadministrating effective amount of the diphenyl sulfide derivativeaccording to any one of the first to seventh aspects of the invention,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof to a targetrequiring the induction of an S1P3 receptor-antagonistic action.

Advantageous Effects of the Invention

According to the present invention, a diphenyl sulfide derivative havingan excellent S1P3 antagonistic action can be provided. The inventivecompound is effective as a preventive or a therapy for sepsis,respiratory tract contraction, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary emphysema, tracheal stenosis,diffuse panbronchiolitis, bronchitis resulting from infection,connective tissue disease, or transplantation, diffuse pulmonaryhamartoangiomyomatosis, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),interstitial pneumonitis, lung cancer, pneumonia hypersensitivity,idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, fibrosis of the lung, or cytokinestorm (hyperproduction) caused by an influenza virus or RS virusinfection, arterial sclerosis, blood vessel intimal hypertrophy, solidtumors, diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac arrest,ischemia-reperfusion disorders, cerebral blood vessel spasms aftersubarachnoid bleeding, angina pectoris or myocardial infarction causedby coronary vessel spasms, glomerulonephritis, thrombosis, lung diseasecaused by pulmonary edema such as ARDS, cardiac arrhythmia, eye disease,eye hypertension, glaucoma, glaucomatous retinopathy, optic neuropathy,and macula-lutea degeneration.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

The “halogen atom” used in the present invention is a fluorine atom, achlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom. Examples of the “alkylgroup having 1 to 6 carbon atoms” include a linear hydrocarbon grouphaving 1 to 6 carbon atoms, such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, ann-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, or an n-hexylgroup, and a branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, suchas an i-propyl group or a t-butyl group. Examples of the “cycloalkylgroup having 3 to 6 carbon atoms” include a cyclopropyl group, acyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group. Examplesof the “aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms” include a phenyl groupand a naphthyl group. Examples of the “alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms” include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, an n-propoxy group, ann-butoxy group, an i-propoxy group, and a t-butoxy group. Examples ofthe “alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms” include an allyl group.Examples of the “acyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms” include anacetyl group. Examples of the “methylene group which may be substitutedwith 1 or 2 fluorine atoms” include —CH₂—, —CHF—, and —CF₂—.

Further, the “alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,” the “cycloalkylgroup having 3 to 6 carbon atoms,” the “aryl group having 6 to 10 carbonatoms,” the “alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,” the “benzyloxygroup,” the “acyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,” and the “alkenylgroup having 2 to 6 carbon atoms” may have a substituent. Examples ofthis “substituent” include a halogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, analkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy grouphaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzyloxy group, an acyl group having 1 to4 carbon atoms, a cyano group, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbonatoms, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, and an amino group.

In view of the object of the present invention, which is to obtain anexcellent S1P3 antagonistic action, it is preferred that R¹ be atrifluoromethyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, acycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to10 carbon atoms, or a benzyloxy group. More preferably, R¹ is atrifluoromethyl group, a benzyloxy group, an n-propyl group, an i-propylgroup, a t-butyl group, a cyclopropyl group, or a phenyl group. Stillmore preferably, R¹ is a trifluoromethyl group, a t-butyl group, or aphenyl group. Further, it is preferred that R² be an alkyl group having1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms. Morepreferably, R² is a methyl group, an n-propyl group, or an allyl group.To achieve a high level of safety, it is still more preferred that R² bean n-propyl group. In addition, it is preferred that R² have the stericconfiguration illustrated in the general formula (1a). Moreover, it ispreferred that X be a methylene group or an oxygen atom, and morepreferably an oxygen atom. Still further, it is preferred that Z be achlorine atom.

Examples of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt in the present inventioninclude an acid addition salt, such as a hydrochloride salt, ahydrobromide salt, an acetate salt, a trifluoroacetate salt, amethanesulfonate salt, a citrate salt, or a tartrate salt, and analkaline addition salt, such as a sodium salt, a potassium salt, acalcium salt, a magnesium salt, or an aluminum salt.

According to the present invention, among the compounds represented bythe general formula (1), a compound in which X is an oxygen atom and Yis a hydrogen atom, specifically, a compound represented by the generalformula (1d) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group), canbe prepared based on the following synthesis pathway A, for example.

(In the formula (1d), R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, atrifluoromethyl group, an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to6 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbonatoms, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, an optionally substituted benzyloxy group, an optionallysubstituted acyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cyano group, or acarboxyl group; R² represents an optionally substituted alkyl grouphaving 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted alkenyl grouphaving 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and Z represents a halogen atom.)

<Synthesis Pathway A>

In the synthesis pathway A, an optically active compound represented bythe general formula (4),

(In the formula (4), R³ represents an optionally substituted alkyl grouphaving 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R² is as defined above.), can beprepared by reacting an optically active compound represented by thegeneral formula (2),

(In the formula (2), R³ is as defined above.),

with a compound represented by the general formula (3),

[Formula 12]

R²-A^(a)  (3)

(In the formula (3), A^(a) represents a typical leaving group such as ahalogen atom, a methanesulfonyloxy group, a para-toluenesulfonyloxygroup, or a trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group; and R² is as definedabove.), in the presence of a base (Step A-1).

Specifically, first, in a reaction solvent such as 1,4-dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, or diethyl ether, the compound represented by thegeneral formula (2) is treated at −78° C. using a base. Then, a compoundrepresented by the general formula (3) is reacted at −78° C. on theobtained anion of the compound represented by the general formula (2).Next, the temperature is gradually increased to normal temperature toobtain a compound represented by the general formula (4). Examples ofthe base that can be used in this reaction include n-butyllithium andlithium diisopropylamide, and n-butyllithium is preferred.

In the present specification, the tent “normal temperature” means 15 to25° C. as defined in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia.

In the synthesis pathway A, an optically active compound represented bythe general formula (6),

(In the formula (6), A^(b) represents a typical leaving group such as ahalogen atom, a methanesulfonyloxy group, a para-toluenesulfonyloxygroup, or a trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group; and R², R³, and Z are asdefined above.),

can be prepared by reacting the optically active compound represented bythe general formula (4) with a compound represented by the generalformula (5),

(In the formula (5), A^(c) represents a typical leaving group such as ahalogen atom, a methanesulfonyloxy group, a para-toluenesulfonyloxygroup, or a trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group; and A^(b) and Z are asdefined above.), in the presence of a base (Step A-2).

Specifically, first, in a reaction solvent such as 1,4-dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, or diethyl ether, the compound represented by thegeneral formula (4) is treated at −78° C. using a base. Then, thecompound represented by the general formula (5) is reacted at −78° C. onthe obtained anion of the compound represented by the general formula(4). Next, the temperature is gradually increased to normal temperatureto obtain the compound represented by the general formula (6). Examplesof the base that can be used in this reaction include n-butyllithium andlithium diisopropylamide, and n-butyllithium is preferred.

In the synthesis pathway A, a compound represented by the generalformula (7), can be prepared by subjecting the compound represented bythe general formula (6) to acid hydrolysis, and then protecting theamino group with a typical protecting reagent.

(In the formula (7), R⁴ represents a general protecting group for aminogroup; and A^(b), R², R³, and Z are as defined above.),

The R⁴ in the formula is not especially limited as long as it protectsthe amino group. For example, an acyl group, such as an acetyl group, ora carbamate, such as t-butoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl, can be used(Step A-3).

Specifically, first, in an inorganic or organic acid, or in a mixedsolvent of an inorganic or organic acid and an organic solvent, thecompound represented by the general formula (6) is subjected to acidhydrolysis at normal temperature. Here, as the inorganic acid,hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid or the like can be used. As theorganic acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid or the like can be used.Further, as the organic solvent, methanol, ethanol, tetrahydrofuran,1,4-dioxane, ethyl acetate or the like can be used. Among these, it ispreferred to carry out the acid hydrolysis using a hydrochloric acid in1,4-dioxane.

Next, after neutralization with a base to obtain an amino ester, thisamino ester and an acyl chloride or an acid anhydride are reacted at 0°C. to normal temperature in a solvent to obtain the compound representedby the general formula (7). Examples of the solvent that can be used inthis step include ethyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide,1,4-dioxane, methylene chloride, chloroform, methanol, ethanol, andacetonitrile. As the acyl chloride, acetyl chloride, benzyloxycarbonylchloride or the like can be used. As the acid anhydride, aceticanhydride, di-t-butyldicarbonate or the like can be used. Among these,it is preferred to carry out the reaction using di-t-butyldicarbonate.

In the synthesis pathway A, a compound represented by the generalformula (8) can be prepared by reducing the compound represented by thegeneral formula (7) (Step A-4).

(In the formula (8), A^(b), R², R⁴, and Z are as defined above.)

For example, in a reaction solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane,ethanol, methanol or the like, the compound represented by the generalformula (7) is prepared by reduction using a reductant at 0° C. to thereflux temperature, and preferably at normal temperature. Examples ofthe reductant that can be used include borane, alkyl borane derivativessuch as 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN), metal hydride complexes suchas diisobutylaluminum hydride ((iBu)₂AlH), sodium borohydride (NaBH₄),lithium borohydride (LiBH₄), lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH₄) or thelike. Preferably, the reductant is lithium borohydride.

In the synthesis pathway A, a compound represented by the generalformula (10) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group),

(In the formula (10), R⁵ represents a hydrogen atom or a generalprotecting group for a phenolic hydroxyl group; and R¹, R², R⁴, and Zare as defined above.), can be prepared by reacting the compoundrepresented by the general formula (8) and the compound represented bythe general formula (9) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxylgroup).

(In the formula (9), R¹ and R⁵ are as defined above.)

The general protecting group for a phenolic hydroxyl group is notespecially limited as long as it protects a phenolic hydroxyl group. Forexample, a methyl group, a benzyl group, a methoxymethyl group, atetrahydropyranyl group, a t-butyldimethylsilyl group, an acetyl group,or a t-butoxycarbonyl group can be used (Step A-5).

For example, this reaction can be carried out in a reaction solvent,such as toluene, N,N-dimethylformamide, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, ordiethyl ether, in the presence of an inorganic or organic base using acatalyst at normal temperature to the reflux temperature. Examples ofinorganic bases that can be used include sodium carbonate or potassiumt-butoxide. Examples of organic bases that can be used includediisopropyethylamine. Further, examples of the catalyst that can be usedinclude palladium compounds, such as tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) or palladium(II) acetate. Preferably,tris(dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium(0) is used.

A phosphine compound, such as4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene,bis[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]ether, or 1,1′-bis(di-t-butylphosphino)ferrocene, may be added to the reaction solvent as a reactionaccelerator.

In the synthesis pathway A, a compound represented by the generalformula (12) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group),

(In the formula (12), R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, and Z are as defined above.)

can be prepared by reacting the compound represented by the generalformula (10) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) and acompound represented by the general formula (11) (Step A-6).

[Formula 20]

P(OR³)₃  (11)

(In the formula (11), R³ is as defined above.)

For example, this reaction can be carried out in the presence of carbontetrabromide and pyridine, using no solvent or a solvent such asmethylene chloride, chloroform, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate,tetrahydrofuran, or diethyl ether, at 0° C. to normal temperature.

In the synthesis pathway A, a compound represented by the generalformula (1d) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) canbe prepared by subjecting the compound represented by the generalformula (12) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) toacid hydrolysis or treatment with a nucleophilic reagent, such astrimethylsilyl bromide or trimethylsilyl iodide (Step A-7).

For the acid hydrolysis reaction, acid hydrolysis can be carried out inan inorganic acid such as hydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid, or in amixed solvent of an organic solvent such as methanol or ethanol and aninorganic acid, at the reflux temperature. Further, a treatment using anucleophilic reagent can be carried out by reacting trimethylsilylbromide or trimethylsilyl iodide at 0° C. to normal temperature usingacetonitrile or methylene chloride as a preferred reaction solvent.Alternatively, the treatment with a nucleophilic reagent can also becarried out by reacting trimethylsilyl chloride and sodium bromide ortrimethylsilyl chloride and sodium iodide together.

In the synthesis pathway A, the compound represented by the generalformula (7) can also be prepared based on the following synthesispathway B, for example.

<Synthesis Pathway B>

In the synthesis pathway B, an optically active compound represented bythe general formula (14),

(In the formula (14), A^(b), R³, and Z are as defined above.),

can be prepared based on the same method as in Step A-2 using anoptically active compound represented by the general formula (13), andthe compound represented by the general formula (5) (Step B-1).

(In the formula (13), R³ is as defined above.)

In the synthesis pathway B, an optically active compound represented bythe general formula (15),

(In the formula (15), A^(b), R², R³, and Z are as defined above.),

can be prepared based on the same method as in Step A-1 using theoptically active compound represented by the general formula (14) andthe compound represented by the general formula (3) (Step B-2).

In the synthesis pathway B, the compound represented by the generalformula (7) can be prepared based on the same method as in Step A-3using the compound represented by the general formula (15) (Step B-3).

In the synthesis pathway A, the compound represented by the generalformula (10) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) canbe prepared based on the following synthesis pathway C, for example.

<Synthesis Pathway C>

In the synthesis pathway C, an optically active compound represented bythe general formula (17) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxylgroup),

(In the formula (17), R¹, R², R³, R⁵, and Z are as defined above.),

can be prepared based on the same method as in Step A-2 using theoptically active compound represented by the general formula (4) and acompound represented by the general formula (16) (excluding compounds inwhich R¹ is a carboxyl group) (Step C-1).

(In the formula (16), R¹, R⁵, A^(c), and Z are as defined above.)

In the synthesis pathway C, a compound represented by the generalformula (18) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group), canbe prepared based on the same method as in Step A-3 using the compoundrepresented by the general formula (17) (excluding compounds in which R¹is a carboxyl group) (Step C-2).

(In the formula (18), R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, and Z are as defined above.)

In the synthesis pathway C, the compound represented by the generalformula (10) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) canbe prepared based on the same method as in Step A-4 using the compoundrepresented by the general formula (18) (excluding compounds in which R¹is a carboxyl group) (Step C-3).

In the synthesis pathway C, the compound represented by the generalformula (18) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) canbe prepared based on the following synthesis pathway D, for example.

<Synthesis Pathway D>

In the synthesis pathway D, an optically active compound represented bythe general formula (19) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxylgroup), can be prepared based on the same method as in Step A-2 usingthe optically active compound represented by the general formula (13)and the compound represented by the general formula (16) (excludingcompounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) (Step D-1).

(In the formula (19), R¹, R³, R⁵, and Z are as defined above.)

In the synthesis pathway D, an optically active compound represented bythe general formula (20) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxylgroup), can be prepared based on the same method as in Step A-1 usingthe optically active compound represented by the general formula (19)(excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) and the compoundrepresented by the general formula (3) (Step D-2).

(In the formula (20), R¹, R², R³, R⁵, and Z are as defined above.)

In the synthesis pathway D, the compound represented by the generalformula (18) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) canbe prepared based on the same method as in Step A-3 using the compoundrepresented by the general formula (20) (excluding compounds in which R¹is a carboxyl group) (Step D-3).

In the synthesis pathway A, among the compounds represented by thegeneral formula (10), a compound in which R¹ is a cyano group or anacetyl group and R⁵ is a general protecting group for phenol,specifically, a compound represented by the general formula (10a), canbe prepared by the following synthesis pathway E, for example.

(In the formula (10a), R^(1a) represents an acetyl group or a cyanogroup and R^(5a) represents a general protecting group for a phenolichydroxyl group; and R², R⁴, and Z are as defined above.)

R^(5a) is not especially limited, as long as it protects a phenolichydroxyl group. For example, a methyl group, a benzyl group, amethoxymethyl group, a tetrahydropyranyl group, a t-butyldimethylsilylgroup, an acetyl group, or a t-butoxycarbonyl group can be used.

<Synthesis Pathway E>

In the synthesis pathway E, an optically active compound represented bythe general formula (22),

(In the formula (22), R^(5b) represents a general protecting group for aphenolic hydroxyl group; and R², R⁴, and Z are as defined above.),

can be prepared based on the same method as in Step A-5 using theoptically active compound represented by the general formula (8) and acompound represented by the general formula (21).

(In the formula (21), R^(5b) is as defined above.)

R^(5b) is not especially limited, as long as it protects a phenolichydroxyl group. For example, a methyl group, a benzyl group, amethoxymethyl group, a tetrahydropyranyl group, a t-butyldimethylsilylgroup, an acetyl group, or a t-butoxycarbonyl group can be used (StepE-1).

In the synthesis pathway E, a compound represented by the generalformula (23), can be prepared by protecting the phenolic hydroxyl groupof the compound represented by the general formula (22) (Step E-2).

(In the formula (23), R², R⁴, R^(5a), R^(5b), and Z are as definedabove.)

This reaction can be carried out by any technique that is commonly usedto protect a phenolic hydroxyl group. For example, the reaction can becarried out in a solvent such as acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran,N,N-dimethylformamide, methylene chloride, or chloroform, in thepresence of an inorganic or organic base, by reacting a compoundrepresented by the general formula (22) with a chloride or an acylchloride. As the inorganic base, potassium carbonate and the like can beused. As the organic base, triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine or thelike can be used. Further, examples of the chloride that can be usedinclude methoxymethyl chloride, t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride, andbenzyl chloride. Examples of the acyl chloride that can be used includeacetyl chloride. Among these, it is preferred to protect the phenolichydroxyl group using methoxymethyl chloride. In addition, the reactioncan be carried out by reacting at 0° C. to normal temperature.

In the synthesis pathway E, a compound represented by the generalformula (24), can be prepared by removing the R^(5b) in the compoundrepresented by the general formula (23) (Step E-3).

(In the formula (24), R², R⁴, R^(5a), and Z are as defined above.)

The reaction is not especially limited, as long as the technique iscommonly used to remove a protecting group for a phenolic hydroxylgroup, and R^(5a) is not removed. An example will be described in whichR^(5b) is a silyl protecting group, such as a t-butyldimethylsilylgroup. In this case, the deprotection reaction can be carried out in areaction solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, or methylenechloride using a fluorine compound, such as tetrabutylammonium fluorideor hydrogen fluoride-pyridine, and preferably tetrabutylammoniumfluoride. This deprotection reaction can be carried out at from 0° C. tothe reflux temperature, and preferably at 0° C.

In the synthesis pathway E, a compound represented by the generalformula (25), can be prepared by reacting the compound represented bythe general formula (24) with N-phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonimide (StepE-4).

(In the formula (25), R², R¹, R⁵⁰, and Z are as defined above.)

For example, this reaction can be carried out by reacting withN-phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonimide in the presence of an organic basesuch as pyridine, triethylamine or the like using a solvent such asmethylene chloride, chloroform, toluene or the like at 0° C. to 80° C.,and preferably at normal temperature.

In the synthesis pathway E, a compound represented by the generalformula (10a) can be prepared based on a known method using zinc cyanide(e.g., Synth. Commun., 25, 3255-3261 (1995)), or a known method using aHeck reaction (e.g., J. Org., Chem., 55, 3654-3655 (1990)) from acompound represented by the general formula (25) (Step E-5).

An example will be described in which R^(1a) is a cyano group. In thiscase, the reaction can be carried out in the presence of zinc cyanide,in a reaction solvent such as toluene, N,N-dimethylformamide,1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran or the like using a catalyst at normaltemperature to the reflux temperature. Examples of catalysts that can beused include palladium compounds such as tetrakistriphenylphosphinepalladium(0) or tris (dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium(0), andpreferably tetrakistriphenylphosphine palladium(0). Further, a phosphinecompound, such as 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene or1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)-propane, may be added to the reaction solventas a reaction accelerator.

Another example will be described in which R^(1a) is an acetyl group. Inthis case, the reaction can be carried out in the presence of an organicbase, using a catalyst and a reaction accelerator, in a solvent such astoluene, N,N-dimethylformamide, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran or thelike, by reacting with butyl vinyl ether. As the organic base,triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine or the like can be used. Further,as the catalyst, palladium (II) acetate can be used. As the reactionaccelerator, 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)-propane may be used. Thereaction can be carried out at normal temperature to the refluxtemperature.

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (1), a compoundin which X is —CH₂— or —CHF— and Y is a hydrogen atom, specifically, acompound represented by the general formula (1e) (excluding compounds inwhich R¹ is a carboxyl group), can be prepared based on the followingsynthesis pathway F, for example.

(In the formula (1e), R⁶ represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom;and R¹, R², and Z are as defined above.)

<Synthesis Pathway F>

In the synthesis pathway F, a compound represented by the generalformula (26) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group), canbe prepared by oxidation of the compound represented by the generalformula (10) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) (StepF-1).

(In the formula (26), R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, and Z are as defined above.)

This reaction can be carried out using a generally used oxidation methodto generate aldehyde from alcohol. The oxidation treatment can becarried out using a metal oxidant, such as a chromium oxide-pyridinecomplex like pyridinium chlorochromate or pyridinium dichromate,chromium oxide, silver carbonate, or manganese dioxide. Alternatively,dimethyl sulfoxide oxidation using various dimethyl sulfoxide activatingagents, such as oxalyl chloride, trifluoroacetic anhydride, aceticanhydride, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, or a sulfur trioxide-pyridinecomplex, may be used.

In the synthesis pathway F, a compound represented by the generalformula (29) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group),

(In the formula (29), R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, and Z are as definedabove.),

can be prepared by, for example, reacting the compound represented bythe general formula (26) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxylgroup) and a compound represented by the general formula (27), in areaction solvent in the presence of a base.

(In the formula (27), R³ is as defined above.)

Further, the compound represented by the general formula (29) (excludingcompounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) can be prepared by reactingthe compound represented by the general formula (26) (excludingcompounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) and a compound represented bythe general formula (28), in a reaction solvent in the presence ofchlorotrimethylsilane and a base (Step F-2).

[Formula 44]

FBr₂CPO(OR³)₂  (28)

(In the formula (28), R³ is as defined above.)

Examples of the base that can be used in this reaction include sodiumhydride, potassium hydride, sodium alkoxide, potassium alkoxide, orn-butyllithium, and preferably n-butyllithium. As the reaction solvent,tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, or 1,4-dioxane may be used. Further, thereaction temperature may be set to −78° C. to normal temperature.

In the synthesis pathway F, a compound represented by the generalformula (30) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group), canbe prepared by reducing a compound represented by the general formula(29) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) (Step F-3).

(In the formula (30), R¹, R², R³, R¹, R⁵, R⁶, and Z are as definedabove)

For example, this reaction can be carried out in the presence of acatalyst for catalytic hydrogenation, in a solvent such as ethanol,methanol, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, or ethyl acetate,under a normal pressure to increased hydrogen pressure at normaltemperature. Examples of catalysts for catalytic hydrogenation that canbe used include palladium carbon, platinum carbon, platinum oxide,rhodium carbon, or ruthenium carbon.

In the synthesis pathway F, a compound represented by the generalformula (1e) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) canbe prepared based on the same method as in Step A-7 using the compoundrepresented by the general formula (30) (excluding compounds in which R¹is a carboxyl group) (Step F-4).

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (1), a compoundin which X is an oxygen atom and Y is an alkyl group having 1 to 6carbon atoms, specifically, a compound represented by the generalformula (1f) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group), canbe prepared based on the following synthesis pathway G, for example.

(In the formula (1f), Ya represents an optionally substituted alkylgroup having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R¹, R², and Z are as definedabove.)

<Synthesis Pathway G>

In the synthesis pathway G, a compound represented by the generalformula (31) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group),

(In the formula (31), R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, Ya, and Z areas defined above.),

can be prepared by reacting the compound represented by the generalformula (26) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) and acompound represented by the general formula (32) (Step G-1).

[Formula 49]

Ya-M  (32)

(In the formula (32), M represents Li, MgCl, MgBr, or MgI; and Ya is asdefined above.)

For example, this reaction can be performed at −78° C. to normaltemperature using a solvent such as diethyl ether, 1,4-dioxane,tetrahydrofuran or the like.

In the synthesis pathway G, a compound represented by the generalformula (33) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group), canbe prepared by reacting the compound represented by the general formula(31) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) and thecompound represented by the general formula (11) based on the samemethod as in Step A-6 (Step G-2).

(In the formula (33), R¹, R², R³, R⁵, Ya, and Z are as defined above.)

In the synthesis pathway G, the compound represented by the generalformula (1f) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) canbe prepared based on the same method as in Step A-7 using the compoundrepresented by the general formula (33) (excluding compounds in which R¹is a carboxyl group) (Step G-3).

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (1), a compoundin which X is —CF₂— and Y is a hydrogen atom, specifically, a compoundrepresented by the general formula (1g) (excluding compounds in which R¹is a carboxyl group), can be prepared based on the following synthesispathway H, for example.

(In the formula (1g), R¹, R², and Z are as defined above.)

<Synthesis Pathway H>

In the synthesis pathway H, a compound represented by the generalformula (35) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group),

(In the formula (35), R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, and Z are as defined above.),

can be prepared by reacting the compound represented by the generalformula (26) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) and acompound represented by the general formula (34), in the presence of abase (Step H-1).

[Formula 54]

HF₂CPO(OR³)₂  (34)

(In the formula (34), R³ is as defined above)

Specifically, first, in a reaction solvent such as 1,4-dioxane,tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether or the like, the compound represented bythe general formula (34) is treated at −78° C. using a base. Then, thecompound represented by the general formula (26) is reacted at −78° C.with the obtained anion of the compound represented by the generalformula (34) to obtain the compound represented by the general formula(35). Examples of the base that can be used include n-butyllithium andlithium diisopropylamide, and lithium diisopropylamide is preferred.

In the synthesis pathway H, a compound represented by the generalformula (36), can be prepared by halogenating a hydroxyl group on thecompound represented by the general formula (35) or converting thathydroxyl group into a typical leaving group such as a methanesulfonyloxygroup (Step H-2).

(In the formula (36), R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, A^(a), and Z are as definedabove.)

For example, this reaction can be carried out by, in a solvent such asmethylene chloride, chloroform, or toluene, in the presence of anorganic base, using a sulfonic acyl chloride or a sulfonic acidanhydride at 0° C. to 80° C., and preferably at normal temperature. Asthe organic base, pyridine, triethylamine or the like can be used. Asthe sulfonic acyl chloride, methanesulfonyl chloride or the like can beused. Further, as the sulfonic acid anhydride, methanesulfonic anhydrideor the like can be used. In addition, an alkali metal halide such aspotassium iodide or sodium iodide may be added to the solvent.

In the synthesis pathway H, a compound represented by the generalformula (37) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group), canbe prepared by removing the leaving group on the compound represented bythe general formula (36) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxylgroup) (Step H-3).

(In the formula (37), R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, and Z are as defined above.)

For example, this reaction can be carried out in a reaction solvent suchas N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfide, methylpyrrolidone or thelike at 0° C. to the reflux temperature using an alkyl borane derivativeor a metal hydride complex. As the alkyl borane derivative, borane or9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN) can be used. As the metal hydridecomplex, diisobutylaluminum hydride ((iBu)₂AlH), sodium borohydride(NaBH₄), lithium borohydride (LiBH₄), lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH₄)or the like can be used. Among these, it is preferred to perform thisreaction using lithium borohydride.

In the synthesis pathway H, the compound represented by the generalformula (1g) (excluding compounds in which R¹ is a carboxyl group) canbe prepared based on the same method as in Step A-7 using the compoundrepresented by the general formula (37) (excluding compounds in which R¹is a carboxyl group) (Step H-4).

Among the compounds represented by the general formula (1d), a compoundin which R¹ is a carboxyl group, specifically, a compound represented bythe general formula (1h), can be prepared based on the followingsynthesis pathway I, for example.

(In the formula (1h), R² and Z are as defined above.)

<Synthesis Pathway I>

In the synthesis pathway I, a compound represented by the generalformula (1h),

(In the formula (1h), R² and Z are as defined above.),

can be prepared by hydrolysis of a compound represented by the generalformula (1i), in the presence of a base (Step I-1).

(In the formula (1i), R² and Z are as defined above)

For example, this reaction can be carried out in the presence of a basesuch as sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide in an aqueous solutionor an aqueous alcohol solution at room temperature to the refluxtemperature. The compound represented by the general formula (1i) can beprepared based on the synthesis pathway A.

Further, the synthesis method of the compound represent by the generalformula (16) can be carried out based on the method described in WO03029184, WO 03029205, WO 04026817, WO 04074297, and WO 050444780pamphlets.

The diphenyl sulfide derivative according to the present invention, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, exhibits anexcellent S1P3 antagonistic action. Therefore, a medicine having atleast one kind or more of such compounds as an active ingredient iseffective as a therapeutic or preventive medicine for diseases for whichit is known that an S1P3 antagonist is an effective therapeutic orpreventive medicine. Examples of diseases for which it is known that anS1P3 antagonist is an effective therapeutic or preventive medicineinclude sepsis, respiratory tract contraction, bronchial asthma, chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary emphysema, trachealstenosis, diffuse panbronchiolitis, bronchitis resulting from infection,connective tissue disease, or transplantation, diffuse pulmonaryhamartoangiomyomatosis, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),interstitial pneumonitis, lung cancer, pneumonia hypersensitivity,idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, fibrosis of the lung, and cytokinestorm caused by an influenza virus or RS virus infection.

Further, other than the above-described diseases, the medicine accordingto the present invention is also effective for therapy or prevention fordiseases for which it is known that an S1P3 antagonistic action iseffective. Examples of diseases for which it is known that an S1P3antagonistic action is effective include arterial sclerosis, bloodvessel intimal hypertrophy, solid tumors, diabetic retinopathy,rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac arrest, ischemia-reperfusion disorders,cerebral blood vessel spasms after subarachnoid bleeding, anginapectoris or myocardial infarction caused by coronary vessel spasms,glomerulonephritis, thrombosis, lung disease caused by pulmonary edemasuch as ARDS, cardiac arrhythmia, eye disease, eye hypertension,glaucoma, glaucomatous retinopathy, optic neuropathy, and macula-luteadegeneration.

The medicine according to the present invention may be administeredorally, or via a non-oral means, for example, intrarectally,subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly, transdermally or thelike.

To use as a medicine, the compound according to the present invention,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, may be in theform of any of a solid composition, a liquid composition, or some othercomposition. The optimum form is selected as necessary. The medicinecomposition according to the present invention can be prepared by mixingthe compound according to the present invention with a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier. Specifically, the composition according to thepresent invention can be prepared by ordinary formulation techniques asa tablet, pill, capsule, granule, powder, dispersion, liquid, emulsion,suspension, injection or the like, by adding common diluents, fillers,binders, disintegrants, coatings, sugar coatings, pH adjusting agents,dissolving agents, or aqueous or non-aqueous solvents.

The present invention will now be described based on the followingspecific examples. However, the present invention is not limited tothese examples.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 1(2S,5R)-2-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)ethyl-3,6-dimethoxy-2-methyl-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine

Under an argon atmosphere, an n-butyllithium-hexane solution (1.60mol/L, 25.5 mL) was added at −78° C. into a solution of(5R)-3,6-dimethoxy-2-methyl-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine (7.36 g) intetrahydrofuran (160 mL) to form a reaction solution. Next, thisreaction solution was stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes. Then, asolution of 4-bromo-2-chloro-1-(3-iodoethyl) benzene (15.34 g) intetrahydrofuran (26 mL) was added to the reaction solution, and thereaction solution was stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes and then at 0°C. for 1 hour. Water was added to the reaction solution, and thereaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract waswashed with water and saturated brine in that order, and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed byfiltration, and then the solvent was removed by distillation underreduced pressure. The resultant product was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=60:1) to obtain the targetproduct (8.40 g) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.71 (3H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 1.09 (3H, d, J=6.7Hz), 1.35 (3H, s), 1.78 (1H, ddd, J=12.8, 11.6, 4.9 Hz), 2.08 (1H, ddd,J=12.8, 11.6, 4.9 Hz), 2.21-2.31 (1H, m), 2.35 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.6,4.9 Hz), 2.46 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.6, 4.9 Hz), 3.68 (3H, s), 3.69 (3H,s), 4.00 (1H, d, J=3.7 Hz), 7.02 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.27 (1H, dd, J=7.9,1.8 Hz), 7.47 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 415 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 2(2R,5R)-2-allyl-2-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)ethyl-3,6-dimethoxy-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine

The target product (6.04 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting(5R)-2-allyl-3,6-dimethoxy-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine (3.64 g) inthe same manner as in Reference Example 1.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.69 (3H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 1.10 (3H, d, J=6.7Hz), 1.79 (1H, ddd, J=12.8, 11.6, 4.9 Hz), 2.02 (1H, ddd, J=12.8, 11.6,4.9 Hz), 2.27-2.48 (4H, m), 2.54 (1H, dd, J=13.4, 7.3 Hz), 3.69 (3H, s),3.70 (3H, s), 3.95 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 4.97 (1H, dd, 10.4, 2.4 Hz), 5.01(1H, d, J=17.7 Hz), 5.61-5.72 (1H, m), 7.01 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.27 (1H,dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.47 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 441 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 3Methyl(S)-4-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-2-methylbutyrate

0.5 mol/L hydrochloric acid (200 mL) was added to a solution of thecompound of Reference Example 1 (8.40 g) in 1,4-dioxane (400 mL) to forma first reaction solution. This first reaction solution was stirred atnormal temperature for 1 hour, and then left to stand at normaltemperature overnight. Then, the first reaction solution wasconcentrated, neutralized with a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonateaqueous solution, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract waswashed with water and saturated brine, and then dried over anhydroussodium sulfate. After the anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed byfiltration, the extract was concentrated, and the resultant residue wasdissolved in acetonitrile (16 mL). Di-tert-butoxydicarbonate (11.0 g),was added to this solution to form a second reaction solution. Thissecond reaction solution was stirred at normal temperature for 1 hourand then left to stand at normal temperature overnight. Water was addedto the second reaction solution, and the second reaction solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water andsaturated brine in that order, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, andthen the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. Theresultant product was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain the target product (6.58 g) as acolorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.45 (9H, s), 1.58 (3H, s), 2.09 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.39 (1H, br s), 2.51 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz),2.65 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.75 (3H, s), 5.42 (1H, br s), 7.04 (1H,d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.30 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.48 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 420 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 4Methyl(R)-2-allyl-4-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)-2-t-butoxycarbonylaminobutyrate

A solution of 50% trifluoroacetic acid-water (108 mL) was added to thecompound of Reference Example 2 (5.44 g) to form a first reactionsolution. This first reaction solution was stirred at normal temperaturefor 1 hour, and then left to stand at normal temperature overnight.Then, the first reaction solution was neutralized with a saturatedsodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution, and extracted with ethylacetate. The extract was washed with water and saturated brine, and thendried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After the anhydrous sodium sulfatewas removed by filtration, the extract was concentrated, and theresultant residue was dissolved in acetonitrile (86 mL).Di-tert-butoxydicarbonate (11.0 g) was added to this solution to form asecond reaction solution. This second reaction solution was stirred atnormal temperature for 1 hour and then left to stand at normaltemperature overnight. Water was added to the second reaction solution,and the second reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theextract was washed with water and saturated brine in that order, andthen dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfatewas removed by filtration, and then the solvent was removed bydistillation under reduced pressure. The resultant product was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=6:1) to obtainthe target product (6.16 g) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.45 (9H, s), 2.08 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.0,5.5 Hz), 2.39-2.51 (2H, m), 2.51-2.61 (1H, m), 2.67 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9Hz), 3.00-3.14 (1H, m), 3.74 (3H, s), 5.07 (1H, d, J=4.9 Hz), 5.10 (1H,s), 5.52-5.69 (1H, m), 7.03 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.29 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8Hz), 7.48 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 446 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 5(S)-4-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-2-methylbutan-1-ol

Lithium borohydride (259 mg) was added to a solution of the compound ofReference Example 3 (1.00 g) in tetrahydrofuran (24 mL) under icecooling to form a reaction solution. Next, ethanol (2.4 mL) was addeddropwise to the reaction solution, and the reaction solution was thenstirred for 2 hours under ice cooling. A 10% citric acid aqueoussolution was added to the reaction solution, and the reaction solutionwas extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water andsaturated brine in that order, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, andthen the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. Theresultant product was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) to obtain the target product (775 mg) as awhite solid.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.24 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.81 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.05 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.67 (1H,ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.74 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz),3.63-3.74 (2H, m), 4.07 (1H, br s), 4.67 (1H, s), 7.11 (1H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.31 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz), 7.50 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 392 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 6(R)-2-[2-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-penten-1-ol

The target product (3.20 g) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 4 (6.16 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 5.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.43 (9H, s), 1.80-1.94 (2H, m), 2.32 (1H,td, J=14.1, 7.9 Hz), 2.44 (1H, dd, J=14.1, 6.7 Hz), 2.63-2.77 (2H, m),3.69-3.79 (2H, m), 4.09 (1H, br s), 4.72 (1H, s), 5.19 (1H, dd, J=6.1,1.8 Hz), 5.22 (1H, s), 5.80-5.91 (1H, s), 7.11 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.31(1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 418 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 7 1-(Methoxymethoxy)-4-propylbenzene

Ethyldiisopropylamine (10.3 mL) and chloromethyl methyl ether (4.5 mL)were added to a solution of 4-propylphenol (4.09 g) in methylenechloride (60 mL) under ice cooling to form a reaction solution. Thisreaction solution was stirred for 15 minutes under ice cooling, and thenleft overnight at normal temperature. Water was added to the reactionsolution, and the reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate.The extract was washed with water and saturated brine in that order, andthen dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfatewas removed by filtration, and then the solvent was removed bydistillation under reduced pressure. The resultant product was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=9:1) to obtainthe target product (4.50 g) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.93 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.55-1.67 (2H, m),2.53 (2H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 3.48 (3H, s), 5.15 (2H, s), 6.95 (2H, dt, J=8.6,2.4 Hz), 7.09 (2H, dt, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz).

EIMS (+): 180 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 8 1-Cyclopropyl-4-(methoxymethoxy)benzene

The target product (958 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting4-cyclopropylphenol (1.00 g) in the same manner as in Reference Example7.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.59-0.62 (2H, m), 0.86-0.93 (2H, m),1.80-1.90 (1H, m), 3.47 (3H, s), 5.14 (2H, s), 6.94 (2H, dt, J=9.2, 2.4Hz), 7.01 (2H, dt, J=9.2, 2.4 Hz).

EIMS (+): 178 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 9 2-(Methoxymethoxy)-5-methylbenzenethiol

Under an argon atmosphere, N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (375 μL)and an n-butyllithium-hexane solution (1.60 mol/L, 1.5 mL) were addedunder ice cooling to a solution of 1-(methoxymethoxy)-4-methylbenzene(304 mg) in diethyl ether (10 mL) to form a reaction solution. Thisreaction solution was stirred for 1.5 hours at normal temperature. Then,sulfur (80 mg) was added to the reaction solution under ice cooling, andthe reaction solution was stirred for 12 hours. 1 mol/L hydrochloricacid was added to the reaction solution, and the reaction solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water andsaturated brine in that order, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, andthen the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. Theresultant product was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=9:1) to obtain the target product (200 mg) as acolorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 2.24 (3H, s), 3.50 (3H, s), 3.75 (1H, s),5.21 (2H, s), 6.88 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.2 Hz), 6.97 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.07(1H, d, J=1.2 Hz).

EIMS (+): 184 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 10 5-Ethyl-2-(methoxymethoxy)benzenethiol

The target product (600 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting1-ethyl-4-(methoxymethoxy)benzene (665 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 9.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.19 (3H, t, J=7.9 Hz), 2.54 (2H, q, J=7.9Hz), 3.51 (3H, s), 3.76 (1H, s), 5.22 (2H, s), 6.91 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8Hz), 7.00 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.09 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

EIMS (+): 198 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 11 2-(Methoxymethoxy)-5-propylbenzenethiol

The target product (687 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 7 (720 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 9.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.92 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.55-1.65 (2H, m),2.47 (2H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 3.51 (3H, s), 3.76 (1H, s), 5.21 (2H, s), 6.88(1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.07 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

EIMS (+): 212 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 12 2-(Methoxymethoxy)-5-isopropylbenzenethiol

The target product (646 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting1-(methoxymethoxy)-4-isopropylbenzene (720 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 9.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.21 (6H, t, J=6.7 Hz), 2.74-2.83 (1H, m),3.51 (3H, s), 3.78 (1H, s), 5.22 (2H, s), 6.94 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz),7.01 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.12 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

EIMS (+): 212 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 13 5-Cyclopropyl-2-(methoxymethoxy)benzenethiol

The target product (210 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 8 (450 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 9.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.61 (2H, dt, J=6.1, 4.9 Hz), 0.86-0.92 (2H,m), 1.75-1.86 (1H, m), 3.50 (3H, s), 3.76 (1H, s), 5.20 (2H, s), 6.80(1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 6.98 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 6.98 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

EIMS (+): 210 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 14 6-Ethoxy-1,3-benzoxathiol-2-one

Potassium carbonate (533 mg) and ethyl iodide (160 μL) were added to asolution of 6-hydroxy-1,3-benzoxathiol-2-one (336 mg) inN,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL) to form a reaction solution. This reactionsolution was stirred for 4 hours at normal temperature. Water was addedto the reaction solution. The precipitated crystals were filtrated off,thoroughly washed with water and diisopropyl ether, and then dried underreduced pressure to obtain the target product (245 mg) as a whitepowder.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.42 (3H, t, J=6.7 Hz), 4.02 (2H, q, J=6.7Hz), 6.84 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 6.91 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.18 (1H, d,J=8.6 Hz).

EIMS (+): 196 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 15 6-Isopropoxy-1,3-benzoxathiol-2-one

Potassium carbonate (829 mg) and isopropyl iodide (300 μL) were added toa solution of 6-hydroxy-1,3-benzoxathiol-2-one (504 mg) inN,N-dimethylformamide (15 mL) to form a reaction solution. This reactionsolution was stirred for 4 hours at normal temperature, and then for 8hours at 40° C. Water was added to the reaction solution, and thereaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract waswashed with water and saturated brine in that order, and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed byfiltration, and then the solvent was removed by distillation underreduced pressure. The resultant product was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain the targetproduct (300 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.33 (6H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 4.44-4.53 (1H, m),6.83 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 2.4 Hz), 6.91 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.17 (1H, d, J=9.2Hz).

EIMS (+): 210 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 16 5-Ethoxy-2-hydroxybenzenethiol

Under an argon atmosphere, lithium aluminum hydride (119 mg) was addedunder ice cooling to a solution of the compound of Reference Example 14(245 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (12.5 mL) to form a reaction solution. Thisreaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes under ice cooling. Then, 1mol/L hydrochloric acid was added to the reaction solution, and thereaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract waswashed with water and saturated brine in that order, and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed byfiltration, and the solvent was removed by distillation under reducedpressure to obtain the target product (210 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.38 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 3.10 (1H, s), 3.96(2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 5.73 (1H, s), 6.78 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 3.1 Hz), 6.87 (1H,d, J=9.2 Hz), 6.98 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz).

EIMS (+): 170 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 17 2-Hydroxy-5-isopropoxybenzenethiol

The target product (120 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 15 (300 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 16.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.29 (6H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 3.09 (1H, s),4.33-4.43 (1H, m), 5.74 (1H, s), 6.78 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 3.1 Hz), 6.86 (1H,d, J=9.2 Hz), 7.00 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz).

EIMS (+): 184 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 18(2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)ethoxymethane-1-thione

Under an argon atmosphere, water (13 mL) and concentrated hydrochloricacid (6.9 mL) were added under ice cooling to a solution of2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylaniline (2.50 g) in methanol (13 mL) to forma first reaction solution. This first reaction solution was stirredunder ice cooling for 10 minutes, and sodium nitrite (1.26 g) was addedthereto and then the first reaction solution was stirred under icecooling for 1 hour. The first reaction solution was slowly addeddropwise to an aqueous solution (13 mL) of potassium ethylxanthate (4.19g) heated at 65° C. to form a second reaction solution. The secondreaction solution was stirred at 65° C. for 1 hour. The temperature ofthis second reaction solution was returned to normal temperature. Thenice water was added to the second reaction solution, and the secondreaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract waswashed with water and saturated brine in that order, and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed byfiltration, and then the solvent was removed by distillation underreduced pressure. The resultant product was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=20:1) to obtain the targetproduct (913 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.31 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 3.92 (3H, s), 4.60(2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 7.04 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.71 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz),7.73 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

EIMS (+): 296 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 19 2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethylbenzenethiol

The target product (400 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 18 (600 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 16.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 3.93 (1H, s), 3.95 (3H, s), 6.90 (1H, d,J=8.6 Hz), 7.38 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.51 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

EIMS (+): 296 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 20(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-methylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

Under an argon atmosphere,4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene (52 mg) was added to asolution of a tris(dibenzylideneacetone) dipalladium(0)-chloroformadduct (47 mg) in 1,4-dioxane (1 mL) to form a reaction solution. Thisreaction solution was heated to reflux for 15 minutes. To the reactionsolution, a solution of the compound of Reference Example 5 (178 mg) in1,4-dioxane (0.7 mL), ethyldiisopropylamine (148 μL), and a solution ofthe compound of Reference Example 9 (100 mg) in 1,4-dioxane (0.6 mL)were added in this order, and the reaction solution was heated to refluxfor 3 hours. Water was added to the reaction solution, and the reactionsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed withwater and saturated brine in that order, and then dried over anhydroussodium sulfate. The solvent was removed by distillation under reducedpressure, and the resultant product was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain the target product(188 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.24 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.80 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.05 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.25 (3H,s), 2.67 (1H, td, J=12.8, 5.5 Hz), 2.74 (1H, td, J=12.8, 5.5 Hz), 3.40(3H, s), 3.62-3.74 (2H, m), 4.09 (1H, br s), 4.68 (1H, s), 5.16 (2H, s),7.02-7.07 (3H, m), 7.11 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz),7.26 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 496 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 21(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-ethyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (205 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 10 (100 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 5 (165 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.17 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.24 (3H, s), 1.44(9H, s), 1.79 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.04 (1H, ddd, J=13.4,12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.55 (2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 2.67 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz),2.74 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.40 (3H, s), 3.62-3.75 (2H, m), 4.09(1H, br s), 4.68 (1H, s), 5.17 (2H, s), 7.06-7.12 (4H, m), 7.14 (1H, d,J=7.9 Hz), 7.25 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 510 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 22(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (152 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 11 (110 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 5 (170 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.24 (3H, s), 1.44(9H, s), 1.51-1.61 (2H, m), 1.79 (1H, ddd, J=13.6, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.04(1H, ddd, J=13.6, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.48 (2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 2.67 (1H, td,J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.74 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.40 (3H, s), 3.63-3.74(2H, m), 4.09 (1H, br s), 4.67 (1H, s), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.08 (3H, s), 7.10(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.13 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 524 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 23(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (264 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 12 (139 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 5 (200 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.19 (6H, t, J=6.7 Hz), 1.24 (3H, s), 1.44(9H, s), 1.79 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.03 (1H, ddd, J=13.4,12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.67 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.74 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9Hz), 2.78-2.87 (1H, m), 3.39 (3H, s), 3.63-3.74 (2H, m), 4.08 (1H, brs), 4.67 (1H, s), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.06-7.16 (5H, m), 7.24 (1H, d, J=1.8Hz).

ESIMS (+): 524 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 24(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-methoxymethoxy-phenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (262 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 13 (129 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 5 (200 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.58 (2H, dt, J=6.1, 4.9 Hz), 0.86-0.92 (2H,m), 1.24 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.74-1.85 (2H, m), 1.98-2.08 (1H, m),2.67 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.74 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.38 (3H,s), 3.63-3.74 (2H, m), 4.06 (1H, br s), 4.67 (1H, s), 5.15 (2H, s), 6.96(1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.00 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.05 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz),7.09 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.13 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J=1.8Hz).

ESIMS (+): 522 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 25(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (233 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzenethiol (100 mg) and the compound of ReferenceExample 5 (209 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example 20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.23 (3H, s), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.78 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.00 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.59-2.76(2H, m), 3.61-3.73 (2H, m), 3.77 (3H, s), 4.06 (1H, br s), 4.65 (1H, s),6.03 (1H, s), 6.91 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 6.97 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 3.1Hz), 7.01 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.02 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 7.06 (1H, d, J=1.8Hz), 7.11 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 468 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 26(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-ethoxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (204 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 16 (104 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 5 (200 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.22 (3H, s), 1.39 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz). 1.43(9H, s), 1.77 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.00 (1H, ddd, J=13.4,12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.64 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.71 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9Hz), 3.65 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 4.9 Hz), 3.60 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 7.3 Hz), 3.97(2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 4.10 (1H, br s), 4.66 (1H, s), 6.03 (1H, s), 6.91(1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 6.96 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.00 (1H, d,J=8.6 Hz), 7.02 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.06 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.10 (1H, d,J=7.9 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 482 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 27(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (252 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 17 (113 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 5 (200 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.22 (3H, s), 1.30 (6H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 1.43(9H, s), 1.77 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.6, 5.5 Hz), 2.00 (1H, ddd, J=13.4,11.6, 5.5 Hz), 2.59-2.75 (2H, m), 3.61-3.73 (2H, m), 4.07 (1H, br s),4.35-4.46 (1H, m), 4.65 (1H, s), 6.04 (1H, s), 6.91 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 2.4Hz), 6.95 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.04 (1H, d,J=2.4 Hz), 7.06 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.10 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 496 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 28(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (132 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxybenzenethiol (142 mg, Z. J. Song et al., Proc NatlAcad Sci USA, 101 (16), 5776 (2004)) and the compound of ReferenceExample 5 (200 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example 20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.23 (3H, s), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.78 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.01 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.59-2.78(2H, m), 3.62-3.74 (2H, m), 4.04 (1H, br s), 4.65 (1H, s), 5.01 (2H, s),6.04 (1H, s), 6.90 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.00 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 2.4Hz), 7.04 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 2.4 Hz), 7.06 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.10 (1H, d,J=7.9 Hz), 7.11 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.30-7.45 (5H, m).

ESIMS (+): 544 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 29(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-chloro-2-methoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting thecompound of Reference Example 5 (200 mg) and the compound described inExample 1(1) of WO 05018529 pamphlet (5-chloro-2-methoxybenzenethiol,107 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example 20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.26 (3H, s), 1.45 (9H, s), 1.83 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 11.6, 5.5 Hz), 2.08 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.6, 5.5 Hz), 2.71 (1H,td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.78 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.68 (1H, dd,J=11.6, 5.5 Hz), 3.72 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 7.3 Hz), 3.86 (3H, s), 4.10 (1H,br s), 4.69 (1H, s), 6.04 (1H, s), 6.81 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 6.97 (1H, d,J=2.4 Hz), 7.15-7.24 (3H, m), 7.36 (1H, d, J=1.2 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 486 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 30(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxy-5-chlorophenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

Under an argon atmosphere, a boron tribromide-methylene chloridesolution (1 mol/L, 1.4 mL) was added under ice cooling to a solution ofthe compound of Reference Example 29 (228 mg) in methylene chloride (5mL) to form a first reaction solution. This first reaction solution wasstirred under ice cooling for 1 hour. Then, a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added to the first reaction solution, andthe first reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theextract was washed with water and saturated brine in that order, andthen dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After the anhydrous sodiumsulfate was removed by filtration, the solvent was removed bydistillation under reduced pressure, and the resultant residue wasdissolved in an acetonitrile (5 mL)/methanol (0.2 mL) mixed solvent.Triethylamine (197 μL) and di-tert-butoxydicarbonate (307 mg) were addedto the solution to form a second reaction solution. This second reactionsolution was stirred at normal temperature for 2 hours and then left tostand overnight. Then, water was added to the second reaction solution,and the second reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theextract was washed with water and saturated brine in that order, andthen dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfatewas removed by filtration, and then the solvent was removed bydistillation under reduced pressure. The resultant product was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) to obtainthe target product (188 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.25 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.53 (9H, s),1.82 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.07 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9Hz), 2.70 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.77 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.67(1H, dd, J=11.6, 5.5 Hz), 3.72 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 7.3 Hz), 4.11 (1H, brs), 4.69 (1H, s), 7.11 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.21(2H, d, J=1.2 Hz), 7.23 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J=1.2 Hz).

CIMS (+): 572 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 31(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

A diphenyl sulfide was obtained by reacting the compound of ReferenceExample 19 (127 mg) and the compound of Reference Example 5 (200 mg) inthe same manner as in Reference Example 20. Then, the target product(160 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting this diphenylsulfide in the same manner as in Reference Example 30.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.25 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.54 (9H, s),1.83 (1H, ddd, J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.07 (1H, ddd, J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5Hz), 2.65-2.82 (2H, m), 3.67 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 5.5 Hz), 3.72 (1H, dd,J=11.6, 7.3 Hz), 4.06 (1H, br s), 4.68 (1H, s), 7.20 (2H, d, J′=1.8 Hz),7.31 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.40 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz),7.54 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 606 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 32(R)-2-allyl-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]butan-1-ol

The target product (1.60 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 19 (750 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 6 (1.26 g) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.47 (9H, s), 1.92 (1H, dd, J=6.1, 1.8 Hz),1.95 (1H, dd, J=6.1, 1.8 Hz), 2.37 (1H, dd, J=14.1, 7.9 Hz), 2.48 (1H,dd, J=14.1, 6.7 Hz), 2.73-2.82 (2H, m), 3.71-3.84 (2H, m), 3.95 (3H, s),4.12 (1H, br s) 4.76 (1H, s), 5.22 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 5.25 (1H, s),5.86-5.96 (1H, m), 6.98 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.19 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz),7.24 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.35 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.36 (1H, t, J=1.8 Hz),7.53 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 546 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 33(R)-2-allyl-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]butan-1-ol

Under an argon atmosphere, a boron tribromide-methylene chloridesolution (1 mol/L, 8.5 mL) was added under ice cooling to a solution ofthe compound of Reference Example 32 (1.55 g) in methylene chloride (30mL) to form a first reaction solution. This first reaction solution wasstirred under ice cooling for 1 hour. Then, a saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added to the first reaction solution, andthe first reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theextract was washed with water and saturated brine in that order, andthen dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After the anhydrous sodiumsulfate was removed by filtration, the solvent was removed bydistillation under reduced pressure, and the resultant residue wasdissolved in an acetonitrile (30 mL) solvent. Di-tert-butoxydicarbonate(930 mg) was added to this solution to form a second reaction solution.This second reaction solution was stirred at normal temperature for 2hours and then left to stand overnight. Then, water was added to thesecond reaction solution, and the second reaction solution was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and saturatedbrine in that order, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Theanhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, and then the solventwas removed by distillation under reduced pressure. The resultantproduct was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate=2:1) to obtain the target product (940 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.43 (9H, s), 1.82-1.88 (2H, m), 2.31 (1H,dd, J=14.1, 8.6 Hz), 2.43 (1H, dd, J=14.1, 6.7 Hz), 2.69 (2H, dt,J=11.0, 6.7 Hz), 3.67-3.78 (2H, m), 4.07 (1H, br s) 4.71 (1H, s), 5.18(1H, dd, J=6.1, 1.8 Hz), 5.21 (1H, s), 5.78-5.90 (1H, m), 6.74 (1H, s),6.91 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 2.4 Hz), 7.08 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.15 (2H, t, J=7.9Hz), 7.63 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 532 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 34(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

A palladium on activated carbon/ethylene diamine complex (100 mg) wasadded to a solution of the compound of Example 33 (473 mg) in ethylacetate (9 mL) to form a first reaction solution. This first reactionsolution was stirred at normal temperature for 20 hours under hydrogenpurging. The first reaction solution was filtrated through Celite, andthe solvent was removed by distillation. The resultant residue wasdissolved in acetonitrile (9 mL). Triethylamine (145 μL) anddi-tert-butoxydicarbonate (284 mg) were added to this solution to form asecond reaction solution. This second reaction solution was stirred atnormal temperature for 2 hours and then left to stand overnight. Then,water was added to the second reaction solution, and the second reactionsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed withwater and saturated brine in that order, and then dried over anhydroussodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration,and then the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure.The resultant product was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) to obtain the target product (434 mg) as acolorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.96 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30-1.42 (2H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.54 (9H, s), 1.54-1.60 (2H, m), 1.83 (1H, ddd, J=13.4,12.2, 5.5 Hz), 1.94 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.62-2.77 (2H, m),3.74 (2H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 4.10 (1H, br s) 4.62 (1H, s), 7.20 (2H, s), 7.30(1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.39 (1H, s), 7.47 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd,J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 634 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 35(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-methylphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

Carbon tetrabromide (130 mg) and trimethyl phosphite (46 μL) were addedunder ice cooling to a solution of the compound of Example 20 (97 mg) inpyridine (0.5 mL) to form a reaction solution. This reaction solutionwas stirred for 2 hours under ice cooling. Then, water was added to thereaction solution, and the reaction solution was extracted with ethylacetate. The extract was washed with water and saturated brine in thatorder, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydroussodium sulfate was removed by filtration, and then the solvent wasremoved by distillation under reduced pressure. The resultant productwas purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate=1:1) to obtain the target product (84 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.35 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.76 (1H, ddd,J=14.1, 12.2, 6.1 Hz), 2.05-2.13 (1H, m), 2.25 (3H, s), 2.62-2.75 (2H,m), 3.40 (3H, s), 3.78 (6H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.02 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz),4.22 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.62 (1H, s), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.02-7.07 (3H,m), 7.11 (2H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.25 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 604[M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 36(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-ethyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (114 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 21 (100 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.17 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.35 (3H, s), 1.44(9H, s), 1.75 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.6, 5.5 Hz), 1.98-2.15 (1H, m), 2.55(2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 2.61-2.76 (2H, m), 3.39 (3H, s), 3.78 (6H, d, J=11.0Hz), 4.02 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.23 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.62(1H, s), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.05-7.13 (5H, m), 7.24 (1H, d, J=1.2 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 618 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 37(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (112 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 22 (100 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.35 (3H, s), 1.44(9H, s), 1.51-1.61 (2H, m), 1.75 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.6, 5.5 Hz),1.97-2.13 (1H, m), 2.48 (2H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 2.61-2.76 (2H, m), 3.39 (3H,s), 3.78 (6H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.02 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.23 (1H, dd,J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.62 (1H, s), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.05-7.13 (5H, m), 7.24 (1H,d, J=1.2 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 632 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 38(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (86 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 23 (132 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.19 (6H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.35 (3H, s), 1.44(9H, s), 1.75 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.00-2.15 (1H, m),2.61-2.76 (2H, m), 2.76-2.87 (1H, m), 3.39 (3H, s), 3.78 (6H, d, J=11.0Hz), 4.02 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.23 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.62(1H, s), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.05-7.13 (5H, m), 7.23 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 632 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 39(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (144 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 24 (122 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.58 (2H, dt, J=6.7, 4.9 Hz), 0.80-0.90 (2H,m), 1.35 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.69-1.85 (2H, m), 1.96-2.14 (1H, m),2.61-2.76 (2H, m), 3.38 (3H, s), 3.78 (6H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.02 (1H, dd,J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.22 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.62 (1H, s), 5.14 (2H,s), 6.96 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz), 7.00 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.03-7.13 (3H,m), 7.23 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 630 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 40(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (89 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 25 (110 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.34 (3H, s), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.73 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 11.6, 5.5 Hz), 1.99-2.09 (1H, m), 2.64 (1H, td, J=13.4, 5.5 Hz),2.68 (1H, td, J=13.4, 5.5 Hz), 3.77 (3H, s), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz),3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.00 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.20 (1H, dd,J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.61 (1H, s), 6.05 (1H, s), 6.91 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8Hz), 6.97 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 3.1 Hz), 7.01 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.02 (1H, d,J=3.1 Hz), 7.06 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.08 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 576 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 41(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-ethoxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (108 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 26 (146 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.34 (3H, s), 1.39 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz). 1.43(9H, s), 1.73 (1H, ddd, J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 1.99-2.09 (1H, m), 2.64(1H, td, J=13.4, 5.5 Hz), 2.68 (1H, td, J=13.4, 5.5 Hz), 3.77 (3H, d,J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.97 (2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 4.00 (1H,dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.20 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.61 (1H, s), 6.04(1H, s), 6.91 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 6.96 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz),7.00 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.02 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.05 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz),7.08 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 590 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 42(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (90 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 27 (129 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.30 (6H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 1.34 (3H, s), 1.43(9H, s), 1.73 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.0, 6.1 Hz), 1.98-2.10 (1H, m),2.59-2.75 (2H, m), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz),4.00 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.20 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.36-4.46(1H, m), 4.60 (1H, s), 6.04 (1H, s), 6.90 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 2.4 Hz), 6.95(1H, dd, J=9.2, 2.4 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 7.04 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),7.06 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.08 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 604 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 43(S)-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (158 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 28 (132 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.34 (3H, s), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.74 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 1.95-2.14 (1H, m), 2.59-2.73 (2H, m), 3.77 (3H,d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.00 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz),4.21 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.61 (1H, s), 5.01 (2H, s), 6.06 (1H, s),6.89 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.00 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 7.04 (2H, dd,J=9.2, 1.8 Hz), 7.08 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.10 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),7.30-7.43 (5H, m).

ESIMS (+): 652 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 44(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxy-5-chlorophenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (105 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 30 (94 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.36 (3H, s). 1.45 (9H, s), 1.53 (9H, s),1.78 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.6, 5.5 Hz), 2.05-2.17 (1H, m), 2.65-2.79 (2H,m), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.79 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.03 (1H, dd,J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.24 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.64 (1H, s), 7.11 (1H, d,J=8.6 Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.16-7.21 (2H, m), 7.23 (1H, dd,J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 680 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 45(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (80 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 31 (90 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.36 (3H, s). 1.44 (9H, s), 1.54 (9H, s),1.78 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.06-2.18 (1H, m), 2.65-2.80 (2H,m), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.79 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.03 (1H, dd,J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.23 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.63 (1H, s), 7.19 (2H, d,J=1.2 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J=1.2 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d,J=1.8 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 714 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 46(R)-2-allyl-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxybutane

The target product (350 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 33 (473 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.43 (9H, s), 1.75-1.78 (1H, m), 1.90-2.03(1H, m), 2.41-2.55 (2H, m), 2.64-2.75 (2H, m), 3.78 (6H, d, J=11.0 Hz),4.08 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.19 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.58 (1H,s), 5.18 (1H, s), 5.21 (1H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 5.73-5.87 (1H, m), 6.80 (1H,s), 6.90 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.09 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.12 (1H, d,J=7.9 Hz), 7.15 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.63 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz), 7.80(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 640 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 47(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-propylbutane

The target product (222 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 34 (209 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.96 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.31-1.42 (3H, m).1.44 (9H, s), 1.54 (9H, s), 1.59-1.72 (1H, m), 1.75-1.85 (1H, m),1.95-2.11 (1H, m), 2.66-2.74 (2H, m), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.79 (3H,d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.11 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.25 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9Hz), 4.51 (1H, s), 7.19 (2H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.39(1H, s), 7.46 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 742 [M+H]⁺.

EXAMPLE 1(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

Iodotrimethylsilane (97 μL) was added dropwise under ice cooling andunder an argon atmosphere to a solution of the compound of ReferenceExample 35 (84 mg) in acetonitrile (1.4 mL) to form a reaction solution.This reaction solution was stirred under ice cooling for 30 minutes.Then water (10 mL) was added to the reaction solution, and the reactionsolution was then further stirred under ice cooling for 30 minutes. Theprecipitated crystals were then filtrated off, thoroughly washed withwater and ethyl acetate, and then dried to obtain the target product (42mg) as a white powder.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁴-8.32 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.27 (3H, s), 1.69-1.85 (2H, m), 2.17(3H, s), 2.66 (2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.85 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.92(1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 6.86 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.01-7.10 (4H, m),7.25 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 432.07951 (432.08013 calcd. for C₁₈H₂₄ClNO₅PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 47.06%; H, 5.35%; N, 2.95%; calcd. forC₁₈H₂₃ClNO₅PS. 1.5; H₂O: C, 47.11%; H, 5.71%; N, 3.05%.

EXAMPLE 2(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-ethyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (65 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 36 (114 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-9.94 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.09 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.27 (3H, s),1.67-1.86 (2H, m), 2.47 (2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 2.66 (2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.86(1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.93 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 6.88 (1H, d,J=7.9 Hz), 7.04 (2H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.07-7.14 (2H, m), 7.25 (1H, d,J=8.6 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 446.09569 (446.09578 calcd. for C₁₉H₂₆ClNO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 48.89%; H, 5.66%; N, 2.75%; calcd. forC₁₉H₂₅ClNO₅PS. H₂O C, 49.19%; H, 5.87%; N, 3.02%.

EXAMPLE 3(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (60 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 37 (112 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-9.86 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 0.82 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.27 (3H, s),1.43-1.56 (2H, m), 1.68-1.85 (2H, m), 2.42 (2H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 2.65 (1H,d, J=7.9 Hz), 2.67 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 3.86 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz),3.92 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 6.88 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.00-7.11 (4H,m), 7.24 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 460.11106 (460.11143 calcd. for C₂₀H₂O ClNO₅PS).

EXAMPLE 4(S)-2-amino-4-[(2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (40 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 38 (86 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-8.12 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.12 (6H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 1.27 (3H, s),1.67-1.87 (2H, m), 2.66 (2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 2.74-2.81 (1H, m), 3.86 (1H,dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.93 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 6.89 (1H, d, J=7.9Hz), 7.03 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.05 (1H, s), 7.11-7.17 (2H, m), 7.25(1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 460.11124 (460.11143 calcd. for C₂₀H₂₈ClNO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 50.13%; H, 5.88%; N, 2.72%; calcd. forC₂₀H₂₇ClNO₅PS. H₂O C, 50.26%; H, 6.12%; N, 2.93%.

EXAMPLE 5(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (99 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 39 (144 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-8.15 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 0.52 (2H, dt, J=6.1, 4.3 Hz),0.80-0.86 (2H, m), 1.28 (3H, s), 1.67-1.86 (3H, m), 2.66 (2H, t, J=8.6Hz), 3.86 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.93 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 6.85(1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 6.96 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.01 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz),7.04 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.05 (1H, s), 7.11-7.17 (2H, m), 7.25 (1H,d, J=7.9 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 458.09631 (458.09578 calcd. for C₂₀H₂₆ClNO₅PS).

EXAMPLE 6(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (50 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 40 (89 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-8.31 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.23 (3H, s), 1.64-1.84 (2H, m), 2.66(2H, t, J=7.9 Hz), 3.63 (3H, s), 3.76 (2H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 6.73 (1H, d,J=3.1 Hz), 6.83 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 3.1 Hz), 6.87 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.08(1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.12 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 448.07498 (448.07505 calcd. for C₁₈H₂₄ClNO₆PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 45.69%; H, 5.08%; N, 2.96%; calcd. forC₁₈H₂₃ClNO₆PS. 1.2; H₂O C, 46.06%; H, 5.45%; N, 2.98%.

EXAMPLE 7(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-ethoxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (72 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 41 (108 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-8.50 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.23 (3H, t, J=6.7 Hz), 1.28 (3H, s),1.70-1.88 (2H, m), 2.68 (2H, t, J=7.9 Hz), 3.87 (2H, q, J=6.7 Hz), 3.88(1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.93 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 6.71 (1H, d,J=2.4 Hz), 6.83 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 2.4 Hz), 6.86 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 7.11(1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.13 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 462.09023 (462.09070 calcd. for C₁₉H₂₆ClNO₆PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 47.55%; H, 5.32%; N, 2.55%; calcd. forC₁₉H₂₅ClNO₆PS. H₂O C, 47.55%; H, 5.67%; N, 2.92%.

EXAMPLE 8(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (41 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 42 (90 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-8.51 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.16 (6H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 1.28 (3H, s),1.71-1.86 (2H, m), 2.68 (2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.88 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9Hz), 3.93 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 4.31-4.40 (1H, m), 6.69 (1H, d,J=3.1 Hz), 6.81 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 3.1 Hz), 6.85 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.12(1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 476.10592 (476.10635 calcd. for C₂₀H₂₈ClNO₆PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 49.21%; H, 5.61%; N, 2.72%; calcd. forC₂₀H₂₇ClNO₆PS. 0.7H₂O C, 49.17%; H, 5.86%; N, 2.87%.

EXAMPLE 9(S)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (26 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 43 (59 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-9.77 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.27 (3H, s), 1.68-1.86 (2H, m), 2.67(2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.86 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.92 (1H, dd, J=11.0,4.9 Hz), 4.95 (2H, s), 6.78 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 6.85 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 3.1Hz), 6.85 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 7.08 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.12 (1H, d,J=1.8 Hz), 7.28-7.31 (6H, m).

HRESIMS (+): 524.10694 (524.10635 calcd. for C₂₄H₂₈ClNO₆PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 52.62%; H, 5.05%; N, 2.50%; calcd. forC₂₄H₂₇ClNO₆PS. 1.2H₂O C, 52.83%; H, 5.43%; N, 2.57%.

EXAMPLE 10(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (56 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 44 (105 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-8.28 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.29 (3H, s), 1.70-1.90 (2H, m), 2.70(2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.87 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.94 (1H, dd, J=11.0,4.9 Hz), 6.94 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.08 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.19 (1H, dt,J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.23 (1H, dt, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.26 (1H, t, J=8.6 Hz),7.33 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 452.02541 (452.02551 calcd. for C₁₇H₂₁Cl₂NO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 43.98%; H, 4.46%; N, 3.15%; calcd.

for C₁₇H₂₀Cl₂NO₅PS. 0.5; H₂O C, 44.26%; H, 4.59%; N, 3.04%.

EXAMPLE 11(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (30 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 45 (71 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁴-7.12 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.28 (3H, s), 1.71-1.88 (2H, m), 2.70(2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.87 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.94 (1H, dd, J=11.0,4.9 Hz), 7.09 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.18 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz), 7.27 (1H,d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.55 (1H,d, J=8.6 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 486.05108 (486.05187 calcd. for C₁₈H₂₁ClF₃NO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 42.61%; H, 4.00%; N, 2.76%; calcd. forC₁₈H₂₀ClF₃NO₅PS. H₂O C, 42.91%; H, 4.40%; N, 2.78%.

EXAMPLE 12(R)-2-allyl-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-butylphosphoric acid monoester

The target product (89 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 46 (156 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-7.41 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.65-1.73 (2H, m), 2.39 (2H, d, J=7.3Hz), 2.66-2.74 (2H, m), 3.42-3.53 (2H, m), 5.19 (1H, dd, J=10.4, 1.8Hz), 5.24 (1H, dd, J=17.1, 1.8 Hz), 5.55 (1H, s), 5.75-5.88 (1H, m),7.10 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.18 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz), 7.25 (1H, d, J=1.8Hz), 7.31 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.55 (1H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.94 (3H, br s).

HRESIMS (+): 512.06693 (512.06752 calcd. for C₂₀H₂₃ClF₃NO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 45.80%; H, 4.08%; N, 2.61%; calcd. forC₂₀H₂₂ClF₃NO₅PS. 0.5H₂O C, 46.12%; H, 4.45%; N, 2.69%.

EXAMPLE 13(S)-2-amino-4-[(2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (50 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 47 (122 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-7.67 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.26-1.40 (2H,m), 1.54-1.66 (2H, m), 1.70-1.82 (2H, m), 2.61-2.75 (2H, m), 3.86-3.97(2H, m), 7.10 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.19 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.27 (1H,d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.34 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.40 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.56 (1H,d, J=8.6 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 514.08255 (514.08317 calcd. for C₂₀H₂₅ClF₃NO₅PS).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 48 2-Chloro-4-(2-methoxyphenylthio)benzaldehyde

The target product (5.50 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting2-methoxybenzenethiol (2.80 g) and 2-chloro-4-fluorobenzaldehyde (3.17g) based on the same experiment operations as in Reference Example 1 ofWO 03029205 pamphlet.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 3.83 (3H, s), 6.98-7.08 (4H, m), 7.49 (1H,td, J=7.9, 1.2 Hz), 7.52 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.2 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J=7.9Hz), 10.34 (1H, s).

EIMS (+): 278 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 49[2-Chloro-4-(2-methoxyphenylthio)phenyl]acetaldehyde

The target product (5.60 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 48 (5.50 g) based on the sameexperiment operations in Reference Example 326 of WO 04074297 pamphlet.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 3.80 (2H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 3.86 (3H, s),6.92-6.99 (2H, m), 7.12 (2H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.29 (2H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz),7.35 (1H, td, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 9.73 (1H, t, J=1.8 Hz).

EIMS (+): 292 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 502-Chloro-1-(2-iodoethyl)-4-(2-methoxyphenylthio)benzene

The target product (5.40 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 49 (5.60 g) based on the sameexperiment operations as in Reference Example 327 of WO 04074297pamphlet.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 3.25 (2H, ddd, J=8.6, 6.7, 1.8 Hz), 3.34 (2H,ddd, J=8.6, 6.7, 1.8 Hz), 3.86 (3H, s), 6.90-6.96 (2H, m), 7.10 (1H, dd,J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.21-7.26 (2H, m), 7.32 (1H, td,J=7.9, 1.8 Hz).

EIMS (+): 404 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 51(2S,5R)-2-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxyphenylthio)phenyl]ethyl-3,6-dimethoxy-2-methyl-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine

The target product (843 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 50 (1.23 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 1:

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.71 (3H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 1.09 (3H, d, J=6.7Hz), 1.36 (3H, s), 1.80 (1H, ddd, J=12.8, 11.6, 4.9 Hz), 2.11 (1H, ddd,J=12.8, 11.6, 4.9 Hz), 2.21-2.33 (1H, m), 2.38 (1H, ddd, J=12.8, 11.6,4.9 Hz), 2.46 (1H, ddd, J=12.8, 11.6, 4.9 Hz), 3.68 (3H, s), 3.69 (3H,s), 3.87 (3H, s), 3.99 (1H, d, J=3.7 Hz), 6.85-6.93 (2H, m), 7.07 (1H,d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.11 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.12 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8Hz), 7.21-7.26 (2H, m).

ESIMS (+): 475 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 52Methyl(S)-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-2-methylbutyrate

The target product (457 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 51 (542 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 3.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.45 (9H, s), 1.58 (3H, s), 2.11 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 11.6, 4.9 Hz), 2.38 (1H, br s), 2.52 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz),2.67 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.74 (3H, s), 3.86 (3H, s), 5.41 (1H, brs), 6.91 (2H, td, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.08 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.10 (1H, d,J=1.8 Hz), 7.14 (1H, td, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.28 (2H, td, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 480 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 53(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (457 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 52 (542 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 5.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.25 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.81 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.06 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.68 (1H,td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.75 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.63-3.75 (2H, m),3.87 (3H, s), 4.09 (1H, br s), 4.68 (1H, s), 6.91 (2H, td, J=7.3, 1.2Hz), 7.09-7.18 (3H, m), 7.28 (1H, dd, J=7.3, 1.2 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 452 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 54(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

An O-butoxycarbonyl compound (363 mg) was obtained by reacting thecompound of Reference Example 53 (457 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 30. Then, the target product (169 mg) was obtained asa colorless oil by reacting this O-butoxycarbonyl compound (199 mg) inthe same manner as in Reference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.35 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.52 (9H, s),1.76 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 11.0, 5.5 Hz), 2.02-2.16 (1H, m), 2.61-2.77 (2H,m), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.79 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.02 (1H, dd,J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.22 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.63 (1H, s), 7.09-7.17(2H, m), 7.19 (2H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.27-7.35 (3H, m).

ESIMS (+): 646 [M+H]⁺.

EXAMPLE 14(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (80 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 54 (199 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁷-9.06 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.26 (3H, s), 1.66-1.85 (2H, m), 2.65(2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.84 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 5.5 Hz), 3.91 (1H, dd, J=11.0,5.5 Hz), 6.81 (1H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 6.94 (1H, d, J=7.3 Hz), 7.06 (1H, d,J=7.3 Hz, 7.07 (1H, s), 7.21 (2H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.25 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 418.06445 (418.06448 calcd. for C₁₇H₂₂ClNO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 47.91%; H, 4.94%; N, 3.21%; calcd. forC₁₁H₂₁ClNO₅PS. 0.4H₂O C, 48.04%; H, 5.17%; N, 3.30%.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 55 6-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-1,3-benzoxathiol-2-one

Imidazole (972 mg) and t-butylchlorodimethylsilane (2.15 g) were addedto a solution of 6-hydroxy-1,3-benzoxathiol-2-one (2.00 g) inN,N-dimethylformamide (60 mL) to form a reaction solution. This reactionsolution was stirred for 4 hours at normal temperature. Water was addedto the reaction solution, and the reaction solution was extracted withethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and saturated brine inthat order, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydroussodium sulfate was removed by filtration, and then the solvent wasremoved by distillation under reduced pressure. The resultant residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate=20:1) to obtain the target product (3.00 g) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.20 (6H, s), 0.98 (9H, s), 6.77 (1H, dd,J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 6.87 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.14 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

CIMS (+): 283 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 56 5-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-2-hydroxybenzenethiol

The target product (2.72 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 55 (3.00 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 16.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.16 (6H, s), 0.97 (9H, s), 3.06 (1H, s),5.73 (1H, s), 6.71 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 6.81 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 6.93(1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

CIMS (+): 257 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 57(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(5-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (633 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 5 (800 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 56 (627 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.17 (6H, s), 0.97 (9H, s), 1.23 (3H, s),1.43 (9H, s), 1.77 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.00 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.58-2.76 (2H, m), 3.65 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 4.9 Hz),3.70 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 7.3 Hz), 4.07 (1H, br s), 4.65 (1H, s), 6.05 (1H,s), 6.90 (2H, td, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 6.94 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 6.98 (1H, d,J=2.4 Hz), 7.03 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.10 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 568 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 58(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(5-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

Potassium carbonate (185 mg) and chloromethyl methyl ether (102 μL) wereadded under ice cooling to a solution of the compound of ReferenceExample 57 (760 mg) in acetone (13.4 mL) to form a reaction solution.This reaction solution was stirred for 3 hours under ice cooling. Waterwas added to the reaction solution, and the reaction solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water andsaturated brine in that order, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, andthen the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. Theresultant residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=3:1) to obtain the target product (639 mg) as acolorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.08 (6H, s), 0.91 (9H, s), 1.25 (3H, s),1.44 (9H, s), 1.80 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.02 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.69 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.76 (1H, td,J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.45 (3H, s), 3.67 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 4.9 Hz), 3.72 (1H,dd, J=11.6, 7.3 Hz), 4.08 (1H, br s), 4.68 (1H, s), 5.13 (2H, s), 6.53(1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 6.68 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 3.1 Hz), 7.00 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz),7.18 (2H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.32 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 612 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 59(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-hydroxy-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

A tetrabutylammonium fluoride-tetrahydrofuran solution (1.0 mol/L, 1.0mL) was added under ice cooling to a solution of the compound ofReference Example 58 (639 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) to form areaction solution. This reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutesunder ice cooling. Water was added to the reaction solution, and thereaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract waswashed with water and saturated brine in that order, and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed byfiltration, and then the solvent was removed by distillation underreduced pressure. The resultant residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=1:1) to obtain the targetproduct (486 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ5.17 (3H, s), 1.37 (9H, s), 1.65-1.77 (1H,m), 1.81-1.95 (1H, m), 2.60 (2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.29 (3H, s), 3.36-3.41(2H, m), 4.72 (1H, t, J=5.5 Hz), 5.08 (2H, s), 6.28 (1H, s), 6.42 (1H,d, J=3.1 Hz), 6.63 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 3.1 Hz), 6.98 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 7.22(1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz),9.24 (1H, s).

ESIMS (+): 498 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 60(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

Under an argon atmosphere, triethylamine (273 μL) andN-phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonimide (366 mg) were added under icecooling to a solution of the compound of Reference Example 59 (486 mg)in methylene chloride (5 mL) to form a reaction solution. This reactionsolution was stirred for 2 hours at normal temperature. Water was addedto the reaction solution, and the reaction solution was extracted withethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and saturated brine inthat order, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydroussodium sulfate was removed by filtration, and then the solvent wasremoved by distillation under reduced pressure. The resultant residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate=2:1) to obtain the target product (586 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.26 (3H, s), 1.45 (9H, s), 1.84 (1H, ddd,J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.06 (1H, ddd, J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.74 (1H,td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 2.81 (1H, td, J=12.8, 4.9 Hz), 3.47 (3H, s), 3.68(1H, dd, J=11.6, 4.9 Hz), 3.73 (1H, dd, J=11.6, 7.3 Hz), 4.08 (1H, brs), 4.69 (1H, s), 5.24 (2H, s), 6.78 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 7.05 (1H, dd,J=9.2, 3.1 Hz), 7.16 (1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 7.27 (2H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.43(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 630 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 61(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyano-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

Under an argon atmosphere, 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene (17.6mg) was added into a solution of tetrakistriphenylphosphine palladium(0)(36.7 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.6 mL) to form a reaction solution.This reaction solution was stirred for 10 minutes at normal temperature.Then, zinc cyanide (74.5 mg) and the compound of Reference Example 60(200 mg) were added to the reaction solution, and the reaction solutionwas stirred for 4 hours at 80° C. Then, tetrakistriphenylphosphinepalladium(0) (36.7 mg), 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene (17.6 mg),and zinc cyanide (74.5 mg) were further added to the reaction solution,and the reaction solution was stirred for 2 hours at 80° C. Water wasadded to the reaction solution, and the reaction solution was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and saturatedbrine in that order, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Theanhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, and then the solventwas removed by distillation under reduced pressure. The resultantresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethylacetate=2:1) to obtain the target product (97 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.26 (3H, s), 1.45 (9H, s), 1.84 (1H, ddd,J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.07 (1H, ddd, J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.69-2.85(2H, m), 3.47 (3H, s), 3.66-3.75 (2H, m), 4.06 (1H, br s), 4.69 (1H, s),5.24 (2H, s), 6.78 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 7.05 (1H, dd, J=9.2, 3.1 Hz), 7.16(1H, d, J=9.2 Hz), 7.27 (2H, s), 7.43 (1H, d, J=1.2 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 490 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 62(S)-4-[4-(5-acetyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-2-methylbutan-1-ol

Under an argon atmosphere, 1,3′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-propane (26.2 mg)was added to a solution of palladium(II) acetate (7.1 mg) inN,N-dimethylformamide (1.5 mL) to form a reaction solution. Thisreaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes at normal temperature.Then, triethylamine (44 μL), butylvinyl ether (205 μL), and a solutionof the compound of Reference Example 60 (200 mg) inN,N-dimethylformamide (3.5 mL) were added to the reaction solution, andthe reaction solution was stirred for 18 hours at 80° C. A saturatedammonium chloride aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution,and the reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extractwas washed with water and saturated brine in that order, and then driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removedby filtration, and then the solvent was removed by distillation underreduced pressure. The resultant residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) to obtain the targetproduct (117 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.25 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.81 (1H, ddd,J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.04 (1H, ddd, J=14.1, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.50 (3H,s), 2.64-2.81 (2H, m), 3.38 (3H, s), 3.63-3.74 (2H, m), 4.07 (1H, br s),4.68 (1H, s), 5.27 (2H, s), 7.13-7.21 (3H, m), 7.31 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz),7.82 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.87 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 524 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 63(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyano-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (62 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 61 (97 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.38 (3H, s), 1.45 (9H, s), 1.82 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.07-2.21 (1H, m), 2.69-2.84 (2H, m), 3.45 (3H,s), 3.79 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.80 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.04 (1H, dd,J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.25 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 5.5 Hz), 4.65 (1H, s), 5.29 (2H,s), 7.15 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.17, (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.25-7.27 (2H, m),7.42 (1H, t, J=1.8 Hz), 7.46 (1H, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 615 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 64(S)-4-[4-(5-acetyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-methylbutane

The target product (112 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 62 (117 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.36 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.76 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 1.98-2.17 (1H, m), 2.50 (3H, s), 2.64-2.76 (2H,m), 3.38 (3H, s), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.79 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.02(1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.23 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.9 Hz), 4.63 (1H, s),5.26 (2H, s), 7.16 (2H, S), 7.20 (1H, t, J=7.9 Hz), 7.29 (1H, s), 7.84(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.88 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 632 [M+H]⁺.

EXAMPLE 15(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyano-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (30 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 63 (62 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-6.74 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.27 (3H, s), 1.69-1.87 (2H, m), 2.70(2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.86 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.93 (1H, dd, J=11.0,4.9 Hz), 7.04 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.20 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.2 Hz), 7.26-7.44(2H, m), 7.48 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.63 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 443.05981 (443.05973 calcd. for C₁₈H₂₁ClN₂O₅PS)

EXAMPLE 16(S)-4-[4-(5-acetyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-amino-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (69 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 64 (112 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-9.53 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.27 (3H, s), 1.68-1.86 (2H, m), 2.43(3H, s), 2.68 (2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.85 (1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 3.92(1H, dd, J=11.0, 4.9 Hz), 7.01 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.13 (1H, dd, J=7.9,1.2 Hz), 7.19 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.29 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d,J=1.8 Hz), 7.85 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 460.07487 (460.07505 calcd. for C₁₉H₂₄ClNO₆PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 47.44%; H, 5.07%; N, 2.59%; calcd. forC₁₉H₂₂ClNO₆PS. H₂O C, 47.75%; H, 5.27%; N, 2.93%.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 65(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

A diphenyl sulfide was obtained by reacting the compound of ReferenceExample 19 (400 mg) and the compound of Reference Example 5 (554 mg) inthe same manner as in Reference Example 20. Then, the target product(480 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting this diphenylsulfide in the same manner as in Reference Example 33.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.22 (3H, s), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.79 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.01 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.60-2.76(2H, m), 3.61-3.73 (2H, m), 4.00 (1H, br s), 4.65 (1H, s), 6.74 (1H, s),6.91 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.09 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.12-7.18 (2H, m),7.63 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 506 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 66(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-ol

The target product (302 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 65 (300 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 58.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.25 (3H, s), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.82 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.06 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 5.5 Hz), 2.66-2.83(2H, m), 3.41 (3H, s), 3.65-3.74 (2H, m), 4.03 (1H, br s), 4.67 (1H, s),5.25 (2H, s), 7.16-7.24 (3H, m), 7.35 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d,J=1.8 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 550 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 67(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutan-1-al

Under an argon atmosphere, a solution of dimethyl sulfide in methylenechloride (1 mL) was added at −78° C. to a solution of oxalyl chloride(67.5 μL) in methylene chloride (5 mL) to form a reaction solution. Thisreaction solution was stirred at −78° C. for 10 minutes. Then, asolution of the compound of Reference Example 66 (213 mg) in methylenechloride (2 mL) was added to the reaction solution, and the reactionsolution was stirred at −78° C. for 1.5 hours. Triethylamine (378 μL)was added to the reaction solution, and then stirred for 30 minutesunder ice cooling. Then, a saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solutionwas added to the reaction solution, and the reaction solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water andsaturated brine in that order, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration, andthen the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. Theresultant residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=3:1) to obtain the target product (201 mg) as acolorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.41 (3H, s), 1.46 (9H, s), 1.91-2.08 (1H,m), 2.16-2.31 (1H, m), 2.57 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.68 (1H,ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 3.41 (3H, s), 5.24 (1H, br s), 5.25 (2H, s),7.14 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.17 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.21 (1H, d, J=7.9Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.38 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.48 (1H, dd,J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 9.40 (1H, s).

ESIMS (−): 546 [M−H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 68Dimethyl(S)-3-t-butoxycarbonylamino-5-[(2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-3-methyl-1-pentenylphosphonate

Under an argon atmosphere, an n-butyllithium-hexane solution (1.60mol/L, 25.5 mL) was added at −78° C. to a solution of tetramethylmethylenediphosphonate (111 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (3 mL) to form areaction solution. This reaction solution was stirred at −78° C. for 30minutes. Then, a solution of the compound of Reference Example 67 (111mg) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was added to the reaction solution. Thereaction solution was stirred at −78° C. for 2 hours, and then stirredfor 2 hours at normal temperature. Then, a saturated ammonium chlorideaqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, and the reactionsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed withwater and saturated brine in that order, and then dried over anhydroussodium sulfate. The anhydrous sodium sulfate was removed by filtration,and then the solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure.The resultant residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1, and then ethyl acetate) to obtain the targetproduct (160 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.44 (3H, s), 1.46 (9H, s), 1.90 (1H, td,J=12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.06-2.17 (1H, m), 2.61-2.78 (2H, m), 3.41 (3H, s),3.73 (6H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.65 (1H, br s), 5.25 (2H, s), 5.70 (1H, t,J=17.7 Hz), 6.82 (1H, dd, J=22.6, 17.7 Hz), 7.16-7.18 (2H, m), 7.21 (1H,d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.34 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.34 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.48 (1H,dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 654 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 69Dimethyl(S)-3-t-butoxycarbonylamino-5-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-3-methyl-1-pentylphosphonate

10% Palladium-active carbon (200 mg) was added to a solution of thecompound of Reference Example 68 (160 mg) in ethyl acetate (16 mL) toform a reaction solution. This reaction solution was, under hydrogenpurging, stirred for 20 hours at normal temperature. The reactionsolution was filtrated using Celite, and then the solvent was removed bydistillation. The resultant residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) to obtain the target product(150 mg) as a colorless oil.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.30 (3H, s), 1.46 (9H, s), 1.77-1.86 (4H,m), 2.04-2.15 (1H, m), 2.16-2.28 (1H, m), 2.66-2.82 (2H, m), 3.45 (3H,s), 3.79 (6H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.44 (1H, br s), 5.30 (2H, s), 7.17-7.28(3H, m), 7.38-7.42 (2H, m), 7.52 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 2.4 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 656 [M+H]⁺.

EXAMPLE 17(S)-3-amino-5-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-3-methylpentylphosphonicacid

The target product (19 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 69 (70 mg) in the same manner as inExample.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-14.62 (c 0.11, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆-dTFA, 400 MHz): δ 1.23 (3H, s), 1.37-1.52 (2H, m),1.64-1.86 (4H, m), 2.56-2.70 (2H, m), 7.08 (2H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.21 (1H,s), 7.24-7.33 (1H, m), 7.41 (1H, s), 7.51 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 484.07277 (484.07260 calcd. for C₁₉H₂₃ClF₃NO₄PS)<

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 70(2S,5R)-2-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)ethyl-3,6-dimethoxy-2-propyl-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine

The target product (8.01 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting(5R)-3,6-dimethoxy-2-propyl-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine (5.21 g) inthe same manner as in Reference Example 1.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.70 (3H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 0.86 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.11 (3H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 1.15-1.30 (2H, m), 1.49-1.62 (1H, m),1.71-1.84 (2H, m), 1.98 (1H, td, J=12.4, 4.8 Hz), 2.29-2.47 (3H, m),3.69 (3H, s), 3.70 (3H, s), 3.95 (1H, d, J=3.0 Hz), 7.01 (1H, d, J=7.9Hz), 7.27 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 443 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 71(2S,5R)-2-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)ethyl-2-butyl-3,6-dimethoxy-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine

The target product (2.52 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting(5R)-2-butyl-3,6-dimethoxy-5-isopropyl-2,5-dihydropyrazine (3.83 g) inthe same manner as in Reference Example 1.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.71 (3H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 0.85 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 0.94-1.06 (1H, m), 1.11 (3H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 1.12-1.30 (3H, m),1.57-1.64 (1H, m), 1.74-1.84 (2H, m), 1.98 (1H, dt, J=12.2, 4.9 Hz),2.30-2.45 (3H, m), 3.70 (3H, s), 3.71 (3H, s), 3.95 (1H, d, J=3.7 Hz),7.00 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.25-7.29 (1H, m), 7.46 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

EIMS (+): 456 [M]⁺

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 72Methyl(S)-4-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-2-propylbutyrate

The target product (35.6 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 70 (53.4 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 4.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.89 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz). 0.96-1.10 (1H, m),1.25-1.39 (1H, m), 1.46 (9H, s), 1.69 (1H, ddd, J=13.9, 11.5. 4.8 Hz),1.99-2.10 (1H, m), 2.20-2.35 (1H, m), 2.42 (1H, ddd, J=13.9, 11.5, 4.8Hz), 2.49-2.60 (1H, m), 2.64 (1H, td, J=13.9, 4.8 Hz), 3.74 (3H, s),5.62 (1H, br s), 7.03 (1H, d, J=8.5 Hz), 7.29 (1H, dd, J=8.5, 1.8 Hz),7.48 (1H, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 448 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 73Methyl(S)-4-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-2-butylbutyrate

The target product (1.26 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 71 (2.52 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 4.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.87 (3H, t, J=6.7 Hz), 0.95-1.02 (1H, m),1.22-1.32 (3H, m), 1.46 (9H, s), 1.65-1.75 (1H, m), 2.00-2.10 (1H, m),2.22-2.34 (1H, m), 2.38-2.48 (1H, m), 2.50-2.70 (2H, m), 3.75 (3H, s),5.62 (1H, br), 7.02 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.28 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz),7.47 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 462 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 74(S)-2-[2-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-2-t-butoxycarbonylaminopentan-1-ol

The target product (28.6 g) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 72 (35.6 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 5.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.96 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.29-1.42 (2H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.53-1.62 (2H, m), 1.81 (1H, ddd, J=13.9, 11.5, 5.4 Hz),1.93 (1H, ddd, J=13.9, 11.5, 5.4 Hz), 2.59-2.75 (2H, m), 3.73 (2H, d,J=6.7 Hz), 4.15 (1H, br s), 4.62 (1H, br s), 7.11 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz),7.31 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 420 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 75(S)-2-[2-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-2-t-butoxycarbonylaminohexan-1-ol

The target product (1.17 g) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 73 (1.26 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 5.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.93 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30-1.40 (4H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.58-1.62 (2H, m), 1.78-1.86 (1H, m), 1.88-1.94 (1H, m),2.60-2.72 (2H, m), 3.73 (2H, d, J=6.2 Hz), 4.13 (1H, br), 4.62 (1H, br),7.10 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.31 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J=2.4Hz).

ESIMS (+): 434 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 76 5-t-Butyl-2-(methoxymethoxy)benzenethiol

The target product (3.78 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting1-t-butyl-4-(methoxymethoxy)benzene (10.0 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 9.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 1.27 (9H, s), 3.51 (3H, s), 3.78 (1H, br),5.22 (2H, s), 7.01 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.09 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz), 7.26(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

EIMS (+): 226 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 77 2-(Methoxymethoxy)-5-phenylbenzenethiol

The target product (4.58 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting4-(methoxymethoxy)biphenyl (10.0 g) in the same manner as in ReferenceExample 9.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 3.53 (3H, s), 3.86 (1H, s), 5.29 (2H, s),7.15 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.27-7.38 (2H, m), 7.39-7.45 (2H, m), 7.48-7.56(3H, m).

EIMS (+): 246 [M]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 78(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (2.90 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 11 (2.00 g) and the compound ofReference Example 74 (1.21 g) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.30-1.40 (2H, m), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.55-1.60 (2H, m), 1.74-1.84 (2H,m), 1.88-1.94 (2H, m), 2.48 (2H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 2.60-2.70 (2H, m), 3.39(3H, s), 3.73 (2H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 4.16 (1H, br), 4.62 (1H, br), 5.16 (2H,s), 7.05-7.08 (3H, m), 7.09-7.10 (1H, m), 7.11-7.13 (1H, m), 7.22-7.24(1H, m).

ESIMS (+): 552 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 79(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (770 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 12 (350 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 74 (584 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.18 (6H, d, J=6.7Hz), 1.30-1.40 (2H, m), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.45-1.60 (2H, m), 1.75-1.83 (1H,m), 1.86-1.95 (1H, m), 2.59-2.71 (2H, m), 2.82 (1H, sept, J=6.7 Hz),3.39 (3H, s), 3.70-3.72 (2H, m), 4.19 (1H, br), 4.63 (1H, br), 5.16 (2H,s), 7.08-7.16 (5H, m), 7.23 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 552 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 80(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (760 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 13 (350 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 74 (584 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.55-0.60 (2H, m), 0.85-0.92 (2H, m), 0.95(3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30-1.40 (2H, m), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.52-1.60 (2H, m),1.72-1.85 (2H, m), 1.91 (1H, dt, J=11.6, 5.5 Hz), 2.60-2.75 (2H, m),3.38 (3H, s), 3.73 (2H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 4.18 (1H, br), 4.63 (1H, br), 5.15(2H, s), 6.96 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.02-7.12(3H, m), 7.23 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 550 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 81(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-t-butyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (532 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 76 (269 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 74 (428 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.26 (9H, s),1.28-1.40 (2H, m), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.50-1.61 (2H, m), 1.72-1.82 (1H, m),1.84-1.96 (1H, m), 2.58-2.72 (2H, m), 3.38 (3H, s), 3.72 (2H, d, J=6.7Hz), 4.18 (1H, br), 4.62 (1H, br), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.06 (1H, dd, J=8.6,1.8 Hz), 7.07-7.14 (2H, m), 7.21 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.30 (1H, dd, J=8.6,3.0 Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J=3.0 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 566 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 82(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-biphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (453 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 77 (118 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 74 (428 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.28-1.40 (2H, m),1.43 (9H, s), 1.54-1.62 (2H, m), 1.75-1.85 (1H, m), 1.88-1.96 (1H, m),2.60-2.74 (2H, m), 3.42 (3H, s), 3.72 (2H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 4.16 (1H, br),4.62 (1H, br), 5.24 (2H, s), 7.14-7.16 (2H, m), 7.22 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz),7.28-7.34 (2H, m), 7.34-7.42 (2H, m), 7.44-7.50 (4H, m).

ESIMS (+): 586 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 83(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (705 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reacting5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxybenzenethiol (161 mg) and the compound of ReferenceExample 74 (583 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example 20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.20-1.40 (2H, m),1.43 (9H, s), 1.52-1.58 (2H, m), 1.72-1.94 (2H, m), 2.55-2.70 (2H, m),3.71 (2H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 4.15 (1H, br), 4.61 (1H, br), 5.00 (2H, s), 6.06(1H, s), 6.89 (1H, dd, J=8.5, 1.8 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J=8.5 Hz), 7.02-7.07(2H, m), 7.08-7.12 (2H, m), 7.30-7.42 (5H, m).

ESIMS (+): 572 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 84(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-butylbutan-1-ol

The target product (479 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 19 (230 mg) and the compound ofReference Example 75 (400 mg) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.94 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.20-1.40 (4H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.57-1.62 (2H, m), 1.78-1.88 (1H, m), 1.90-2.00 (1H, m),2.60-2.78 (2H, m), 3.74 (2H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 3.92 (3H, s), 4.20 (1H, br),4.63 (1H, br), 6.95 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.15-7.21 (2H, m), 7.31-7.35 (2H,m), 7.47-7.54 (1H, m).

ESIMS (+): 562 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 85(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-butylbutan-1-ol

The target product (319 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 84 (440 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 30.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.93 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.20-1.40 (4H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.54 (9H, s), 1.56-1.62 (2H, m), 1.77-1.87 (1H, m),1.90-1.97 (1H, m), 2.60-2.80 (2H, m), 3.73 (2H, d, J=6.1 Hz), 4.13 (1H,br), 4.62 (1H, br), 7.20 (2H, m), 7.30 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.39 (1H, s),7.47 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 648 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 86(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-propylbutane

The target product (1.90 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 78 (2.90 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.90 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.30-1.40 (2H, m), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.52-1.60 (2H, m), 1.61-1.71 (2H,m), 1.72-1.82 (1H, m), 1.85-2.05 (1H, m), 2.48 (2H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 2.66(2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.39 (3H, s), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H, d,J=11.0 Hz), 4.06-4.14 (1H, m), 4.23 (1H, dd, J=10.3, 4.9 Hz), 4.50 (1H,br), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.06-7.12 (5H, m), 7.22 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 660 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 87(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-propylbutane

The target product (687 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 79 (650 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.18 (6H, d, J=6.8Hz), 1.20-1.40 (4H, m), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.58-1.82 (2H, m), 2.66 (2H, t,J=8.4 Hz), 2.82 (1H, sept, J=6.8 Hz), 3.39 (3H, s), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0Hz), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.08-4.14 (1H, m), 4.20-4.26 (1H, m), 4.50(1H, br), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.02-7.20 (5H, m), 7.23 (1H, d, J=1.6 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 660 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 88(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-propylbutane

The target product (622 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 80 (710 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.55-0.60 (2H, m), 0.85-0.90 (2H, m), 0.95(3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30-1.40 (2H, m), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.54-1.68 (2H, m),1.72-1.84 (2H, m), 1.95-2.05 (1H, m), 2.66 (2H, t, J=8.6 Hz), 3.38 (3H,s), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.11 (1H, dd,J=9.7, 4.9 Hz), 4.23 (1H, dd, J=9.7, 4.9 Hz), 4.50 (1H, br), 5.14 (2H,s), 6.96 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz), 7.02-7.12 (3H,m), 7.23 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 658 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 89(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-t-butyl-2-methoxymethoxyphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-propylbutane

The target product (308 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 81 (400 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.26 (9H, s),1.30-1.40 (2H, m), 1.44 (9H, s), 1.60-1.80 (3H, m), 1.90-2.05 (1H, m),2.62-2.76 (2H, m), 3.38 (3H, s), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H, d,J=11.0 Hz), 4.09-4.14 (1H, m), 4.23 (1H, dd, J=9.8, 4.0 Hz), 4.49 (1H,br), 5.16 (2H, s), 7.05 (1H, dd, J=8.0, 1.8 Hz), 7.08-7.12 (2H, m), 7.21(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.30 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J=2.4 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 674 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 90(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-biphenylthio)phenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-propylbutane

The target product (421 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 82 (360 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30-1.38 (2H, m),1.43 (9H, m), 1.60-1.70 (2H, m), 1.72-1.82 (1H, m), 1.85-2.02 (1H, m),2.62-2.72 (2H, m), 3.42 (3H, s), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H, d,J=11.0 Hz), 4.09-4.14 (1H, m), 4.20-4.28 (1H, m), 4.50 (1H, br), 5.23(2H, s), 7.10-7.17 (2H, m), 7.20-7.25 (1H, m), 7.28-7.34 (2H, m),7.36-7.43 (2H, m), 7.45-7.51 (4H, m).

ESIMS (+): 694 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 91(S)-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-propylbutane

The target product (445 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 83 (450 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.94 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.28-1.38 (2H, m),1.43 (9H, s), 1.58-1.68 (2H, m), 1.72-1.82 (1H, m), 1.90-2.05 (1H, m),2.58-2.68 (2H, m), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz),4.02-4.12 (1H, m), 4.22 (1H, dd, J=10.4, 5.5 Hz), 5.00 (2H, s), 6.07(1H, s), 6.88 (1H, dd, J=8.0, 2.4 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 7.02-7.12(4H, m), 7.30-7.38 (1H, m), 7.35-7.42 (4H, m).

ESIMS (+): 680 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 92(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[4-(2-t-butoxycarbonyloxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-1-dimethoxyphosphoryloxy-2-butylbutane

The target product (258 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 85 (260 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 35.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.93 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.27-1.40 (4H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.54 (9H, s), 1.62-1.70 (2H, m), 1.77-1.84 (1H, m),1.96-2.04 (1H, m), 2.64-2.74 (2H, m), 3.77 (3H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 3.78 (3H,d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.08-4.14 (1H, m), 4.20-4.27 (1H, m), 7.19 (2H, m), 7.30(1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.39 (1H, s), 7.47 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd,J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 756 [M+H]⁺.

EXAMPLE 18(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The compound of Reference Example 86 (1.90 g) was dissolved in 10%hydrogen chloride-methanol (19 mL) to form a first reaction solution.This first reaction solution was stirred at 40° C. for 3 hours. Thesolvent in the first reaction solution was removed by distillation underreduced pressure, and the resultant residue was dissolved inacetonitrile (20 mL). Under an argon atmosphere, iodotrimethylsilane(1.85 mL) was added dropwise under ice cooling to the acetonitrilesolution to form a second reaction solution. This second reactionsolution was stirred under ice cooling for 30 minutes. Water (80 mL) wasadded to the second reaction solution, and the reaction solution wasstirred under ice cooling for a further 30 minutes. The oily product wasthen separated by decantation. The obtained oily product was dried, andthen recrystallized in acetonitrile-tetrahydrofuran. The solid obtainedfrom the recrystallization was dissolved in a 0.5 mol/L sodium hydroxideaqueous solution (10.0 mL), and 1.0 mol/L hydrochloric acid was thenadded to the resultant solution to adjust the pH to 3. The precipitatedsolid was removed by filtration and then dried to obtain the targetproduct (1.00 g) as a white powder.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁶-2.00 (c 0.51, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.82 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 0.88 (3H, t, J=7.3Hz), 1.20-1.35 (2H, m), 1.43-1.60 (4H, m), 1.64-1.76 (2H, m), 2.41 (2H,t, J=7.3 Hz), 2.54-2.66 (2H, m), 3.65-3.85 (2H, m), 6.87 (1H, d, J=8.6Hz), 6.98-7.04 (2H, m), 7.05-7.09 (2H, m), 7.24 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 488.1430 (488.1427 calcd. for C₂₂H₃₂ClNO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 52.49%; H, 6.24%; N, 2.79%; calcd.

for C₂₂H₃₁ClNO₅PS. 0.75H₂O C, 52.69%; H, 6.53%; N, 2.79%.

EXAMPLE 19(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (376 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 87 (640 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-2.08 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.87 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.11 (6H, d, J=6.7Hz), 1.20-1.40 (2H, m), 1.45-1.60 (2H, m), 1.68 (2H, br), 2.59 (2H, br),2.76 (1H, sept, J=6.7 Hz), 3.70-3.82 (2H, m), 6.89 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz),6.95-7.05 (2H, m), 7.10-7.15 (2H, m), 7.24 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 488.1433 (488.1427 calcd. for C₂₂H₃₂ClNO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 51.93%; H, 6.38%; N, 2.69%; calcd. forC₂₂H₃₁ClNO₅PS. H₂O C, 52.22%; H, 6.18%; N, 2.77%.

EXAMPLE 20(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (314 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 88 (622 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁶-1.68 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.50-0.58 (2H, m), 0.80-0.87 (2H, m), 0.91(3H, t, J=7.4 Hz), 1.28-1.40 (2H, m), 1.50-1.63 (2H, m), 1.68-1.76 (2H,m), 1.78-1.88 (1H, m), 2.58-2.70 (2H, m), 3.70-3.84 (2H, m), 6.87 (1H,d, J=8.4 Hz), 6.97 (1H, dd, J=8.4, 1.8 Hz), 7.00-7.07 (3H, m), 7.28 (1H,d, J=8.0 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 486.1276 (486.1271 calcd. for C₂₂H₃₀ClNO₅PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 52.06%; H, 5.97%; N, 2.64%; calcd. forC₂₂H₂₉ClNO₅PS. 1.2H₂O C, 52.06%; H, 5.76%; N, 2.76%.

EXAMPLE 21(S)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-t-butyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (157 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 89 (308 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁶-1.94 (c 0.53, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.87 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.19 (9H, s),1.20-1.35 (2H, m), 1.45-1.60 (2H, m), 1.62-1.74 (2H, m), 2.55-2.70 (2H,m), 3.60-3.85 (2H, m), 6.90 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 6.96-7.04 (2H, m),7.22-7.30 (3H, m).

HRESIMS (+): 502.1582 (502.1584 calcd. for C₂₃H₃₄ClNO₅PS)

Elemental analysis: measured C, 53.85%; H, 6.44%; N, 2.55%; calcd. forC₂₃H₃₃ClNO₅PS. 0.5H₂O C, 54.06%; H, 6.71%; N, 2.74%.

EXAMPLE 22(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-biphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (219 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 90 (400 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁶−1.32 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.86 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.20-1.35 (2H, m),1.45-1.62 (2H, m), 1.64-1.76 (2H, m), 2.58-2.68 (2H, m), 3.68-3.80 (2H,m), 7.03-7.10 (2H, m), 7.13 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.22-7.30 (2H, m), 7.38(2H, t, J=8.0 Hz), 7.48-7.58 (4H, m).

HRESIMS (+): 522.1275 (522.1271 calcd. for C₂₅H₃₀ClNO₅PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 56.58%; H, 5.52%; N, 2.38%; calcd. forC₂₅H₂₉ClNO₅PS. 0.5H₂O C, 56.55%; H, 5.69%; N, 2.64%.

EXAMPLE 23(S)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (210 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 91 (430 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(n) ²⁶-2.15 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.88 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.22-1.38 (2H, m),1.46-1.62 (2H, m), 1.66-1.80 (2H, m), 2.56-2.70 (2H, m), 3.70-3.82 (2H,m), 4.96 (2H, s), 6.80 (1H, d, J=3.1 Hz), 6.85 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 6.90(1H, dd, J=8.6, 3.1 Hz), 7.07 (1H, dd, J=8.0, 1.8 Hz), 7.11 (1H, d,J=1.8 Hz), 7.24-7.38 (6H, m).

HRESIMS (+): 552.1384 (552.1377 calcd. for C₂₆H₃₂ClNO₆PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 54.89%; H, 5.53%; N, 2.52%; calcd. forC₂₆H₃₁ClNO₆PS. H₂O C, 54.78%; H, 5.48%; N, 2.46%.

EXAMPLE 24(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-butylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

The target product (90 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 92 (250 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(n) ²⁶-1.76 (c 0.50, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.86 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.20-1.32 (4H, m),1.50-1.64 (2H, m), 1.68-1.80 (2H, m), 2.60-2.70 (2H, m), 3.70-3.80 (2H,m), 7.11 (2H, m), 7.22 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.40(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.52 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

HRESIMS (+): 528.0985 (528.0988 calcd. for C₂₁H₂₇ClF₃NO₅PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 47.06%; H, 4.92%; N, 2.22%; calcd. forC₂₁H₂₆ClF₃NO₅PS. 1/2H₂O C, 46.98%; H, 5.07%; N, 2.61%.

EXAMPLE 25(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-carboxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester

A 1 mol/L potassium hydroxide aqueous solution (2.00 ml) was added tothe compound of Example 13 (100 mg), and the resultant solution wasstirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. The reaction solution was cooled to roomtemperature, and 3 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added to adjust the pH to6, whereby a solid precipitated. The precipitated solid was removed byfiltration to obtain the target product (75.0 mg) as a white powder.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-5.00 (c 0.10, DMSO).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.87 (3H, t, J=6.7 Hz), 1.30 (2H, br), 1.53(2H, br), 1.68 (2H, br), 2.62 (2H, br), 3.70-3.75 (2H, m), 6.90 (1H, d,J=8.0 Hz), 7.02-7.06 (1H, m), 7.15 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.26 (1H, d, J=8.6Hz), 7.65-7.72 (2H, m).

HRESIMS (+): 490.0857 (490.0856 calcd. for C₂₀H₂₆ClNO₇PS).

Elemental analysis: measured C, 44.94%; H, 4.89%; N, 2.51%; calcd. forC₂₀H₂₅ClNO₇PS. 0.7 NaCl C, 45.25%; H, 4.75%; N, 2.64%.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 93(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (19.2 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 19 (11.0 g) and the compound ofReference Example 74 (18.5 g) in the same manner as in Reference Example20.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.96 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.29-1.43 (2H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.59 (2H, dd, J=7.3, 1.8 Hz), 1.83 (1H, ddd. J=13.9, 12.1,5.4 Hz), 1.96 (1H, ddd, J=13.9, 12.1, 5.4 Hz), 2.63-2.78 (2H, m), 3.75(2H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 3.92 (3H, s), 4.17 (1H, br s), 4.64 (1H, s), 6.96(1H, d, J=8.5 Hz), 7.17 (1H, dd, J=8.5, 1.8 Hz), 7.17 (1H, d, J=8.5 Hz),7.32-7.35 (2H, m), 7.51 (1H, dd, J=8.5, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 548 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 94(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (3.34 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 93 (3.69 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 33.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.28-1.41 (2H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.59 (2H, dd, J=7.3, 1.8 Hz), 1.79 (1H, ddd. J=13.9, 11.6,5.5 Hz), 1.90 (1H, ddd, J=13.9, 11.6, 5.5 Hz), 2.57-2.72 (2H, m), 3.72(2H, d, J=6.7 Hz), 4.16 (1H, br s), 4.61 (1H, br s), 6.77 (1H, s), 6.91(1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.09 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.13 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz),7.16 (1H, J=7.9 Hz), 7.63 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J=1.8Hz).

ESIMS (+): 534 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 95(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-ol

The target product (1.05 g) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 94 (1.00 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 58.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.96 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30-1.43 (2H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.54-1.60 (2H, m), 1.82 (1H, ddd, J=13.9, 12.1, 5.4 Hz),1.94 (1H, ddd, J=13.9, 12.1, 5.4 Hz), 2.63-2.78 (2H, m), 3.40 (3H, s),3.74 (2H, d, J=3.0 Hz), 4.16 (1H, br s) 4.63 (1H, s), 5.25 (2H, s),7.16-7.23 (3H, m), 7.36 (2H, dd, J=8.5, 1.8 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J=8.5,1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 578 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 96(S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutan-1-al

The target product (940 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 95 (1.05 g) in the same manner as inReference Example 67.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.96 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30-1.43 (2H, m),1.46 (9H, s), 1.53-1.64 (2H, m), 1.89-2.30 (2H, m), 2.56 (1H, ddd,J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 2.65 (1H, ddd, J=13.4, 12.2, 4.9 Hz), 3.41 (3H,s), 5.23 (1H, br s), 5.25 (2H, s), 7.12 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.19 (1H, dd,J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 7.22 (1H, d, J=7.9 Hz), 7.31 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.38(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.48 (1H, dd, J=7.9, 1.8 Hz), 9.34 (1H, s).

ESIMS (+): 576 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 97Dimethyl(S)-3-t-butoxycarbonylamino-5-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-3-propyl-1-pentenylphosphonate

The target product (662 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 96 (940 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 68.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30-1.44 (2H, m),1.46 (9H, s), 1.52-1.65 (2H, m), 1.92 (1H, td, J=12.2, 4.9 Hz),2.02-2.16 (1H, m), 2.62-2.80 (2H, m), 3.41 (3H, s), 3.72 (6H, d, J=11.0Hz), 4.63 (1H, br s), 5.22 (2H, s), 5.73 (1H, t, J=17.7 Hz), 6.81 (1H,dd, J=22.6, 17.7 Hz), 7.16-7.19 (2H, m), 7.22 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.35(1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J=1.8 Hz), 7.50 (1H, dd, J=8.6, 1.8 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 682 [M+H]⁺.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 98Dimethyl(S)-3-t-butoxycarbonylamino-5-[2-chloro-4-(2-methoxymethoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-3-propylpentylphosphonate

The target product (290 mg) was obtained as a colorless oil by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 97 (662 mg) in the same manner as inReference Example 69.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.26-1.40 (2H, m),1.44 (9H, s), 1.52-1.65 (2H, m), 1.65-1.86 (4H, m), 2.04-2.28 (2H, m),2.60-2.72 (2H, m), 3.41 (3H, s), 3.74 (6H, d, J=11.0 Hz), 4.27 (1H, brs), 5.25 (2H, s), 7.10-7.28 (3H, m), 7.38-7.42 (2H, m), 7.52 (1H, dd,J=7.9, 2.4 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 684 [M+H]⁺.

EXAMPLE 26(S)-3-amino-5-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-3-propylpentylphosphonicacid

The target product (30 mg) was obtained as a white powder by reactingthe compound of Reference Example 98 (250 mg) in the same manner as inExample 1.

Optical rotation: [α]_(D) ²⁵-17.81 (c 0.10, MeOH).

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ 0.95 (3H, t, J=7.3 Hz), 1.22-1.58 (6H, m),1.64-1.86 (4H, m), 2.52-2.78 (2H, m), 7.09 (2H, d, J=8.6 Hz), 7.23 (1H,s), 7.25-7.33 (1H, m), 7.41 (1H, s), 7.49 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz).

ESIMS (+): 512 [M+H]⁺.

Results supporting the effectiveness of the compounds illustrated asexamples will now be shown in Experiment Examples 1, 2, 3 and 4.

EXPERIMENT EXAMPLE 1 Suppression Effect of Test Compound AgainstCellular Calcium Mobilization of Human S1P3 Receptor-Expression Cell byS1P (Sphingosine 1-Phosphoric Acid)

Human S1P3 receptor-expression CHO cells were subcultured in a Ham'sF-12 culture medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum, and 300 μg/mL ofGeneticin. The human S1P3 receptor-expression CHO cells were subjectedto 0.25% trypsinization, then recovered from the dish, and floated in aHam's F-12 culture medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum, and 300μg/mL of Geneticin. After that, the human S1P3 receptor-expression CHOcells were disseminated into a 96-well black clear bottom plate (BDFalcon Biocoat) so that 7×10⁴/100 μL/well of the human S1P3receptor-expression CHO cells were disseminated. And then, the humanS1P3 receptor-expression CHO cells were cultivated for one night at 37°C. under 5% CO₂. The next day, the wells were washed 3 times with 100 μLof PBS containing 0.1% fatty acid-free bovine serum albumin (BSA). Theculture medium was exchanged with a Ham's F-12 culture medium containing0.1% BSA, and then starved of serum for 6 hours in an CO₂ incubator at37° C.

The culture medium was thrown away after the 6 hours. Then, 50 μL/wellof a Fluo3 loading buffer was added, and the cultures were cultivatedfor further 1 hour. The Fluo3 loading buffer was prepared as follows.First, equal amounts of Fluo3-AM (Dojindo) and pluronic F-127 (20% DMSOsolution, invitrogen) were mixed. Next, the mixture of Fluo3-AM andpluronic F-127 was added to a Hanks-HEPES buffer (balanced salt solutioncontaining 20 mM HEPES (pH, 7.4), 0.1% BSA (fatty acid-free), and 2.5 mMprobenecid) to form a Fluo3 loading buffer having a final Fluo3-AMconcentration of 4

After incubating for 1 hour, the cultures were washed 3 times with 100μL of the Hanks-HEPES buffer. Then, 100 μL of the same buffer in which atest compound (125 nM, 1.25 μM, 12.5 μM) or DMSO had been dissolved wasadded to the cultures, and then incubated for 30 minutes at 37° C. in amicroplate spectrophotofluorometer (FLEX Station) (Molecular Device Co.,Ltd.). Then, 25 μL of S1P prepared at 5 times the concentration of thefinal concentration by serial dilution (final concentration of 0.1 nM, 1nM, 10 nM, 100 nM, and 1 μM) was added, and the fluorescence based onthe Fluo3 due to calcium mobilization was detected and measured at anexcitation wavelength of 485 nm and a detection wavelength of 525 nmusing the same apparatus. Based on the measurement data, the increase influorescence was calculated by subtracting the minimum fluorescenceintensity from the maximum fluorescence intensity. The measured increasein fluorescence was used to perform a curve approximation of therelationship between the S1P concentration and the increase influorescence using PRISM 4 software (GraphPad). Based on the results,the EC50 value of the compound-untreated and the EC50 value of thecompound-treated at each concentration were calculated. Schild Plotanalysis was performed based on these values to determine dissociationconstant Kd value. The results are shown in Table 1. In Table 1, 1,000nmol/L>Kd value≧100 nmol/L is indicated as “+,” 100 nmol/L>Kd value≧10nmol/L is indicated as “++,” 10 nmol/L>Kd value≧1 nmol/L is indicated as“+++,” and 1 nmol/L>Kd value is indicated as “++++.”

TABLE 1 Example Number S1P3 1 ++ 2 ++ 3 ++ 4 +++ 5 +++ 6 + 7 ++ 8 ++ 9+++ 10 ++ 11 +++ 12 ++++ 13 ++++ 14 ++ 15 + 16 ++ 17 + 18 +++ 19 +++ 20+++ 21 ++++ 22 ++++ 23 +++

EXPERIMENT EXAMPLE 2 Intracellular Calcium Mobilization Derivative Testof Test Compound Against Human S1P1 Receptor-Expression Cell

Human S1P receptor-expression CHO cells (hS1P₁ receptor-expression CHOcells, hS1P₃ receptor-expression CHO cells, and hS1P₄receptor-expression CHO cells) subcultured in a Ham's F-12 culturemedium containing 10% fetal bovine serum, and 200 μg/mL of Geneticinwere disseminated into a 96-well black clear bottom plate (coaster) sothat 4×10⁴ cells/well of the human S1P receptor-expression CHO cellswere disseminated. The human S1P3 receptor-expression CHO cells werethen cultivated for one night at 37° C. under 5% CO₂. A CalciumScreening Kit reagent (Dojindo) was added as a Ca²⁺ binding fluorescenceindicator, and then the cultures were cultivated for 60 minutes at 37°C. under 5% CO₂. After cultivation, the fluoroesence intensity wasmeasured at an excitation wavelength of 485 nm and a detectionwavelength of 525 nm using a microplate spectrophotofluorometer (FLEXStation) (Molecular Device Co., Ltd.). S1P prepared in a culture mediumso that the concentration would be 10 times that of the finalconcentration, or a test compound (final DMSO concentration 0.1%) wasadded 18 seconds after the start of the fluorescence measurement, andthe fluorescence intensity was continuously measured every 1.5 secondsuntil 100 seconds after the addition. Based on the measurement data, theincrease in fluorescence was calculated by subtracting the minimumfluorescence intensity from the maximum fluorescence intensity. Thepercentage increase in fluorescence (%) of the test compound wascalculated based on a difference of 100% between the increase influorescence when the solvent was added and the increase in fluorescencewhen acted on by 10⁻⁶ M S1P. The EC₅₀ value was determined using PRISMsoftware (GraphPad) as the intracellular calcium mobilization derivativeaction of the test compound.

The EC₅₀ values of the compounds of Example 13 and Example 15 werelarger than 10 μmol/L. Further, an evaluation of the antagonistic actionof the S1P1 receptor using the method of Experiment Example 1 showedthat the Kd values of the compounds of Example 13 and Example 15 werelarger than 100 μmol/L.

EXPERIMENT EXAMPLE 3 LPS Induced Sepsis Model

The experiment was carried out with reference to the method described inNon-Patent Literature 5 (F. Nissen et al., Nature, 452, 654 (2008)). Asolution of 1 mg/ml LPS (lipopolysaccharide) in physiological saline wasintraperitoneally administered (10 ml/kg) to a C57BL/6J mouse (CharlesRiver, male, 7 to 8 weeks). The test compound in an amount of 10 mg/kgwas intravenously administered twice, 15 minutes before LPSadministration and 2 hours after LPS administration. The mouse wasdissected 18 hours after LPS administration, and the mesenteric lymphnodes and lungs were excised. The mesenteric lymph nodes were dissolvedin 200 μl and the lungs in 1 ml of a dissolving buffer (30 mM Tris(pH7.4), 150 mM NaCl, 0.1% TritonX-100, 2 mM CaCl₂, and 2 mM MgCl₂).Non-dissolved matter was removed by centrifugal separation. The IL-1β inthe tissue solutions was measured using an IL-1β ELISA Kit (Thermo Co.,Ltd.). The results are shown in Table 2. In Table 2, compounds having asuppression rate of 50% or more are indicated as “+++,” compounds havinga suppression rate of 50%>suppression rate≧30% are indicated as “++,”and compounds having a suppression rate of 30%>suppression rate 20% areindicated as “+.”

The suppression rate was calculated using the following calculationequation.

a=(1−X/Y)×100  [Equation 1]

X: IL-1β PRODUCTION AMOUNT WHEN, 10 mg/kg OF TEST COMPOUND WASADMINISTERED TO RESPECTIVE TISSUE

Y: IL-1β PRODUCTION AMOUNT WHEN TEST COMPOUND WAS NOT ADMINISTERED TORESPECTIVE TISSUE a: SUPPRESSION RATE (%)

TABLE 2 Suppression Rate Example Suppression Rate for Mesenteric Numberfor Lung Lymph Nodes 11 ++ ++ 12 ++ + 13 +++ +++

EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLE 4 Cecal Ligation and Puncture Sepsis Model

This model is widely used as a model for polymicrobial abdominal sepsiscaused by leakage of intestinal bacteria. The experiment was carried outwith reference to the method described in Non-Patent Literature 9 (D.Rittirsch et al., Nature Protocols, 4, 31 (2009)). Long-Evans rats wereused (Nihon SLC, male 9 weeks). The abdominal portion of the rats wascut open under isoflurane anesthesia, and the cecum was removed. Thececum was ligated with silk thread, and 3 holes were opened in the tipportion of the cecum using an 18 G syringe needle. After the treatment,the cecum was returned to the body, and the wound was sutured. The ratswere then returned to their cages, and observed for 4 days to determinethe survival rate. The test compound (0.1 mg/kg/hr) was continuouslyadministered from a cannula stuck in the femoral vein from 2 hours afterthe CLP treatment.

The group administered with the compound of Example 22 was found to havea survival curve that had shifted to the right as compared with themedium administration group (survival lengthening action). Further,although the survival rate after 4 days was 40% for the medium group, animprovement in the survival rate to 70% was found for the compound ofExample 22. These results suggest that the compound of Example 22 iseffective against sepsis.

Based on the above results, it is clear that despite exhibiting anexcellent antagonistic action against the human S1P₃ receptor, thecompound of the present invention exhibits a weak or no antagonisticaction or agonistic action against the S1P1 receptor. Further, it wasalso confirmed that the compound of the present invention exhibits anexcellent suppressive effect against sepsis.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

According to the present invention, a diphenyl sulfide derivative can beprovided that has an excellent S1P3 antagonistic activity. The inventivecompound is effective as a preventive or a therapeutic medicine forrespiratory tract contraction, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary emphysema, tracheal stenosis,diffuse panbronchiolitis, bronchitis resulting from infection,connective tissue disease, or transplantation, diffuse pulmonaryhamartoangiomyomatosis, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),interstitial pneumonitis, lung cancer, pneumonia hypersensitivity,idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, fibrosis of the lung, or cytokinestorm caused by an influenza virus or RS virus infection, arterialsclerosis, blood vessel intimal hypertrophy, solid tumors, diabeticretinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac arrest, ischemia-reperfusiondisorders, cerebral blood vessel spasms after subarachnoid bleeding,angina pectoris or myocardial infarction caused by coronary vesselspasms, glomerulonephritis, thrombosis, lung disease caused by pulmonaryedema such as ARDS, cardiac arrhythmia, eye disease, eye hypertension,glaucoma, glaucomatous retinopathy, optic neuropathy, and macula-luteadegeneration.

1. A diphenyl sulfide derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor hydrate thereof, represented by the general formula (1),

(In the formula (1), R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, atrifluoromethyl group, an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to6 carbon atoms, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6carbon atoms, an optionally substituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbonatoms, an optionally substituted alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, an optionally substituted benzyloxy group, an optionallysubstituted acyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cyano group, or acarboxyl group; R² represents an optionally substituted alkyl grouphaving 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an optionally substituted alkenyl grouphaving 2 to 6 carbon atoms; X represents a methylene group which may besubstituted with 1 or 2 fluorine atoms or represents an oxygen atom; Yrepresents a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted alkyl grouphaving 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and Z represents a halogen atom).
 2. Thediphenyl sulfide derivative according to claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein the compound represented bythe general formula (1) is represented by the general formula (1a),

(In the formula (1a), R¹, R², X, and Y are as defined above).
 3. Thediphenyl sulfide derivative according to claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein the compound represented bythe general formula (1) is represented by the general formula (1b),

(In the formula (1b), Xa represents an oxygen atom or —CH₂—, and R¹, R²,and Y are as defined above).
 4. The diphenyl sulfide derivativeaccording to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydratethereof, wherein the compound represented by the general formula (1) isrepresented by the general formula (1c),

(In the formula (1c), R¹ and R² are as defined above).
 5. The diphenylsulfide derivative according to claim 4, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein R¹ represents atrifluoromethyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, acycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to10 carbon atoms, or a benzyloxy group.
 6. The diphenyl sulfidederivative according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor hydrate thereof, wherein the compound represented by the generalformula (1) is(5)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(R)-2-allyl-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]butylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-t-butyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(S)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-biphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester, or(S)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester.
 7. The diphenyl sulfide derivative according to claim 1,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein thecompound represented by the general formula (1) is(−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-allyl-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]butylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-methylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-propylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-isopropylphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(+2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(5-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-t-butyl-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester,(−)-2-amino-4-[2-chloro-4-(2-hydroxy-5-biphenylthio)phenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester, or(−)-2-amino-4-[4-(5-benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]-2-propylbutylphosphoricacid monoester.
 8. A medicine that is based on a sphingosine-1-phosphate3 (S1P3) receptor-antagonistic action, the medicine comprising as anactive ingredient the diphenyl sulfide derivative according to claim 1,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
 9. Themedicine according to claim 8, wherein the medicine is a therapeutic orpreventive medicine for respiratory tract contraction, bronchial asthma,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary emphysema,tracheal stenosis, diffuse panbronchiolitis, bronchitis resulting frominfection, connective tissue disease, or transplantation, diffusepulmonary hamartoangiomyomatosis, adult respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS), interstitial pneumonitis, lung cancer, pneumoniahypersensitivity, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, fibrosis of thelung, sepsis, or cytokine storm caused by an influenza virus or RS virusinfection.
 10. The medicine according to claim 8, wherein the medicineis a therapeutic medicine for arterial sclerosis, blood vessel intimalhypertrophy, solid tumors, diabetic retinopathy, rheumatoid arthritis,cardiac arrest, ischemia-reperfusion disorders, cerebral blood vesselspasms after subarachnoid bleeding, angina pectoris or myocardialinfarction caused by coronary vessel spasms, glomerulonephritis,thrombosis, lung disease caused by pulmonary edema, cardiac arrhythmia,eye disease, eye hypertension, glaucoma, glaucomatous retinopathy, opticneuropathy, or macula-lutea degeneration.
 11. The medicine according toclaim 8, wherein the medicine is a therapeutic or preventive medicinefor sepsis.
 12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the diphenylsulfide derivative according to claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or hydrate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier.